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.

Translations

Noun

peninsular (plural peninsulars)

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

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin paenīnsulāris.

Pronunciation

Adjective

peninsular (masculine and feminine plural peninsulars)

  1. peninsular

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/

  • Hyphenation: pe‧nin‧su‧lar

Adjective

peninsular m or f (plural peninsulares)

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

Romanian

Etymology

From French péninsulaire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peninsuˈlar/

Adjective

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

  1. peninsular

Declension


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin paenīnsulāris; synchronically, península + -ar.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

peninsular (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. (September & December 1970), “The Creoles in Spanish Philippines”, in Far Eastern University Journal, volume 15, issue 1 & 2
  2. Perdon, Renato (December 31, 2013) The origin of Filipino
  3. Pepito, Dr. Rodello ((Can we date this quote?)) Insulares: Spanish born in Insular areas

Further reading

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