adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
peloponnēsius1
peloponnēsius (feminine peloponnēsia, neuter peloponnēsium)
Classical[pɛ.ɫɔ.pɔnˈneː.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[pe.lo.ponˈnɛː.s̬i.us]
Meaning
- adjectivePeloponnesian (of or pertaining to the Peloponnese)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | peloponnēsius | peloponnēsia | peloponnēsium |
| genitive | peloponnēsiī | peloponnēsiae | peloponnēsiī |
| dative | peloponnēsiō | peloponnēsiae | peloponnēsiō |
| accusative | peloponnēsium | peloponnēsiam | peloponnēsium |
| ablative | peloponnēsiō | peloponnēsiā | peloponnēsiō |
| vocative | peloponnēsie | peloponnēsia | peloponnēsium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | peloponnēsiī | peloponnēsiae | peloponnēsia |
| genitive | peloponnēsiōrum | peloponnēsiārum | peloponnēsiōrum |
| dative | peloponnēsiīs | peloponnēsiīs | peloponnēsiīs |
| accusative | peloponnēsiōs | peloponnēsiās | peloponnēsia |
| ablative | peloponnēsiīs | peloponnēsiīs | peloponnēsiīs |
| vocative | peloponnēsiī | peloponnēsiae | peloponnēsia |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *pelH-der. Ancient Greek πέλλος (péllos) Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃ókʷs Proto-Hellenic *ókʷs Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps) Ancient Greek Πέλοπος (Pélopos) Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos) univ. Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος (Pelopónnēsos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Πελοποννήσιος (Peloponnḗsios)bor. Latin peloponnēsius Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελοποννήσιος (Peloponnḗsios). By surface analysis, Peloponnēsus + -ius (adjectival suffix).
Descendants
- Spanishpeplonesio
- Portuguesepeloponésio