peninsular

English

Etymology

From peninsula +‎ -ar, Latin paenīnsulāris.

Pronunciation

Adjective

peninsular (comparative more peninsular, superlative most peninsular)

  1. Of, pertaining to, resembling, or connected with a peninsula.
    The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land.
  2. Exhibiting a narrow provincialism; parochial.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

peninsular (plural peninsulars)

  1. One who inhabits a peninsula.
  2. Misspelling of peninsula.

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paenīnsulāris.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Central) [pə.nin.suˈlar]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [pə.nin.suˈla]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [pe.nin.suˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Adjective

peninsular m or f (masculine and feminine plural peninsulars)

  1. peninsular (relating to a peninsula)

Noun

peninsular m or f by sense (plural peninsulars)

  1. peninsular (inhabitant of a peninsula)

Interlingua

Adjective

peninsular (not comparable)

  1. peninsular

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paenīnsulāris.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.nĩ.suˈlaʁ/ [pe.nĩ.suˈlah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pe.nĩ.suˈlaɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pe.nĩ.suˈlaʁ/ [pe.nĩ.suˈlaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.nĩ.suˈlaɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.nĩ.suˈlaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.nĩ.suˈla.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: pe‧nin‧su‧lar

Adjective

peninsular m or f (plural peninsulares)

  1. (geography) peninsular (of or relating to a peninsula)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French péninsulaire. By surface analysis, peninsulă +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peninsuˈlar/

Adjective

peninsular m or n (feminine singular peninsulară, masculine plural peninsulari, feminine and neuter plural peninsulare)

  1. peninsular

Declension
Declension of peninsular
singular plural
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

Etymology

From Latin paenīnsulāris. By surface analysis, península +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peninsuˈlaɾ/ [pe.nĩn.suˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pe‧nin‧su‧lar

Adjective

peninsular m or f (masculine and feminine plural peninsulares)

  1. peninsular

Noun

peninsular m (plural peninsulares)

  1. (historical, Latin America, Philippines, obsolete) Spaniard born in the Iberian Peninsula who immigrated into the colonies of the Spanish Empire[1][2][3]
    Synonyms: español, castellano
    Coordinate terms: criollo, americano, insular, filipino, filipina

References
  1. Nolasco, Clarita T. (1970 September) “The Creoles in Spanish Philippines”, in Far Eastern University Journal‎, volume 15, number 1 & 2
  2. Perdon, Renato (2013 December 31) “Archived copy”, in The origin of Filipino‎, archived from the original on 21 October 2021
  3. Pepito, Dr. Rodello ((Can we date this quote?)) Insulares: Spanish born in Insular areas‎

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