Chersonese
See also: chersonese
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos), from χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
Proper noun edit
Chersonese
- (historical, usually with "the") Synonym of Gallipoli, a peninsula in Turkey.
Latin edit
Proper noun edit
Chersonēse