Peloponnesian
/ˌpɛləpəˈniːʒən/adjective, noun
Peloponnesian is spelled P-E-L-O-P-O-N-N-E-S-I-A-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Peloponnesian means “Of or pertaining to the Peloponnesus, or southern peninsula of Greece” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Peloponnesian?
| Letters | 13: P-E-L-O-P-O-N-N-E-S-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Peloponnesian?
Peloponnesian appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Peloponnesian?
- /ˌpɛləpəˈniːʒən/
- /ˌpɛləpəˈniːʃən/
Peloponnesian has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Peloponnesian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Peloponnesian
- more Peloponnesian comparative
- most Peloponnesian superlative
- Peloponnesians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Peloponnesian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Peloponnesus, or southern peninsula of Greece.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of the Peloponnesus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Peloponnesian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to the Peloponnesus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | peloponésio |
| Spanish | peloponesio, peloponense |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.