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península

peninsula

noun peh-NEEN-soo-lah Less Common
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: From Latin paeninsula, 'almost an island'.

Usage Note

Península in Spanish contexts most commonly refers to the Iberian Peninsula (la Península Ibérica) — in Spain la Península alone (capitalised) means mainland Spain, excluding the Canary and Balearic Islands. The accent on the first i marks it as esdrújula (stress on the third-to-last syllable) — a rule learners should recognise.

Examples

"La Península Ibérica comparte dos países."

Natural Translation

The Iberian Peninsula is shared by two countries.

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