chersonese
chersonese · chersoneses
A peninsulaA peninsula.
/ˈkɜːsəˌniːs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncommon)A peninsula.
Origin
From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “originally, the GalliFrom Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “originally, the Gallipoli peninsula; later, any peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
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Forms
plural: chersoneses| Singular | chersonese |
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