peninsular
English edit
Etymology edit
From peninsula + -ar, Latin paenīnsulāris.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə(ɹ)/, /ˈpɛn.ɪn.sjʊ.lə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pəˈnɪn.sə.ləɹ/
- (General Australian, yod-coalescence) IPA(key): /pəˈnɪn.ʃə.lə(ɹ)/
- Homophone: peninsula (non-rhotic accents)
Adjective edit
peninsular (comparative more peninsular, superlative most peninsular)
- Of, pertaining to, resembling, or connected with a peninsula.
- The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land.
- Exhibiting a narrow provincialism; parochial.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
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Noun edit
peninsular (plural peninsulars)
- One who inhabits a peninsula.
- Misspelling of peninsula.
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin paenīnsulāris.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [pə.nin.suˈlar]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [pə.nin.suˈla]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [pe.nin.suˈlaɾ]
- Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
Adjective edit
peninsular m or f (masculine and feminine plural peninsulars)
- peninsular (relating to a peninsula)
Noun edit
peninsular m or f by sense (plural peninsulars)
- peninsular (inhabitant of a peninsula)
Interlingua edit
Adjective edit
peninsular (not comparable)
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin paenīnsulāris.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: pe‧nin‧su‧lar
Adjective edit
peninsular m or f (plural peninsulares)
- (geography) peninsular (of or relating to a peninsula)
Related terms edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French péninsulaire. By surface analysis, peninsulă + -ar.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
peninsular m or n (feminine singular peninsulară, masculine plural peninsulari, feminine and neuter plural peninsulare)
Declension edit
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | peninsular | peninsulară | peninsulari | peninsulare | ||
definite | peninsularul | peninsulara | peninsularii | peninsularele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | peninsular | peninsulare | peninsulari | peninsulare | ||
definite | peninsularului | peninsularei | peninsularilor | peninsularelor |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin paenīnsulāris. By surface analysis, península + -ar.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
peninsular m or f (masculine and feminine plural peninsulares)
Noun edit
peninsular m (plural peninsulares)
- (historical, Latin America, Philippines, obsolete) Spaniard born in the Iberian Peninsula who immigrated into the colonies of the Spanish Empire[1][2][3]
References edit
- ^ Nolasco, Clarita T. (1970 September) “The Creoles in Spanish Philippines”, in Far Eastern University Journal[1], volume 15, number 1 & 2
- ^ Perdon, Renato (2013 December 31) “Archived copy”, in The origin of Filipino[2], archived from the original on 21 October 2021
- ^ Pepito, Dr. Rodello ((Can we date this quote?)) Insulares: Spanish born in Insular areas[3]
Further reading edit
- “peninsular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014