Spanish Conversation · Level 179
15 words
Spanish word
peninsular
Pronunciation
IPA/peninsuˈlaɾ/
Meaning
- adjectivepeninsular
Example
La costa peninsular es muy bonita.
The peninsular coastline is very beautiful.
More examples
La región peninsular depende en gran medida del turismo.
The peninsular region depends largely on tourism.
Core concept
Region, coast, or person belonging to a peninsula.
Common phrases
región peninsular
peninsular region
Similar words
costero: Located along the coast or shoreline, facing the sea.
marítimo: Related to the sea, seafaring, or navigation.
insular: Belonging to or characteristic of an island and its people.
continental: Relating to the mainland or to a continent.
Definition in Spanish
Que pertenece o está relacionado con una península, aplicado a regiones, costas o personas que viven en ella.
Word origin
Formed from Spanish península plus the adjectival suffix -ar, where península derives from Latin paene 'almost' and insula 'island', so peninsular denotes relation to a peninsula.
Usage tips
- Used as a noun, los peninsulares denotes people from the peninsula and appears in the plural when referring to inhabitants.
Other meanings
- person from the peninsulanoun
Opposites
- insularinsularadjective
Related words
- peninsularidadpeninsularitynoun