peninsular
/pəˈnɪn.sə.ləɹ/
UK: /ˈpɛn.ɪn.sjʊ.lə(ɹ)/
PƏNꞮN · sə · ləɹ (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
Of, pertaining to, resembling, or connected with a peninsula or peninsulas.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin paenīnsulāris. By surface analysis, peninsula + -ar. In the historical sense borrowed from Spanish peninsular.
Example Sentences
- "The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land."
- "Near-synonym: insular"
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