chersonese

cher·so·nese

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kur-suh-neez, -nees]
- /ˈkɜr səˌniz, -ˌnis/
- /kɜːsəˈniːz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-suh-neez, -nees]
- /ˈkɜr səˌniz, -ˌnis/

Definitions of chersonese word

noun chersonese (capital when part of a name) 3
noun chersonese a peninsula 3
noun chersonese a peninsula. 1
noun chersonese (now chiefly, poetic, or, rhetorical) A peninsula. 1
noun chersonese (geography, uncommon) A peninsula. 0

See all 5 definitions of chersonese

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Origin of chersonese

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin chersonēsus < Greek chersónēsos, equivalent to chérso(s) dry + nḗsos island

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Parts of speech for Chersonese

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chersonese popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for chersonese

noun chersonese

head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
mole — a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.

All 17 Synonyms of chersonese