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[[Latin]] paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island | [[Latin]] paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island | ||
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*a portion of [[land]] nearly [[surrounded]] by [[water]] and [[connected]] with a larger [[body]] by an [[isthmus]]; also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus | *a portion of [[land]] nearly [[surrounded]] by [[water]] and [[connected]] with a larger [[body]] by an [[isthmus]]; also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus | ||
Latest revision as of 02:41, 13 December 2020
Etymology
Latin paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island
- Date: 1538
Definition
- a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus; also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus
Description
In many Germanic languages, peninsulas are called "half-islands". A peninsula can also be a headland (head), cape, island promontory, bill, point, or spit. Note that a point is generally considered a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water that is less prominent than a cape.
