penisola

peninsula

noun peh-NEE-zoh-lah Rare

Origin: From Latin paeninsula (almost an island), from paene (almost) + insula (island).

Usage Note

Penisola is feminine and is iconic in Italian because Italy itself is nicknamed la Penisola or lo Stivale (the Boot). The most common collocations are la penisola italiana and la penisola iberica. The stress falls on the second syllable, pe-NI-so-la.

Examples

"L'Italia occupa quasi tutta la penisola appenninica."

Natural Translation

Italy occupies almost the entire Apennine Peninsula.

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