Spanish Conversation · Level 62
76 words
Spanish word
península
Pronunciation
IPA/peˈninsula/
Meaning
- feminine nounpeninsula
Example
Viajamos a la península para disfrutar de la playa.
We traveled to the peninsula to enjoy the beach.
More examples
La península de Yucatán es famosa por sus playas y sitios arqueológicos.
The Yucatán peninsula is famous for its beaches and archaeological sites.
Core concept
Narrow stretch of land mostly surrounded by water but connected to a continent.
Common phrases
la península de Yucatán
Yucatán peninsula
la península ibérica
Iberian peninsula
en la península
on the peninsula
Similar words
isla: Land completely surrounded by water with no connection to a mainland.
cabo: Pointed tip of land jutting out into the sea.
bahía: Relatively wide inlet of sea or lake that extends into the land.
continente: Very large continuous landmass that typically contains multiple countries.
Definition in Spanish
Área de tierra que sobresale en el mar pero conserva conexión por tierra con otra masa continental.
Word origin
From Latin paene "almost" plus insula "island", the compound originally described something "almost an island".
Usage tips
- Península carries a written accent on the í because stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable, so omitting the accent is a spelling error in Spanish.
Opposites
- islaislandnoun
Related words
- peninsularpeninsularadjective