B1NounFeminine
la penisola
peninsula
/peh-NEE-zoh-lah/
Plural: penisole
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What does ‘penisola’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
L'Italia è una penisola che si estende nel Mediterraneo.
Italy is a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean.
La penisola sorrentina è famosa per i limoni.
The Sorrentine peninsula is famous for its lemons.
About This Word
From Latin 'paene insula' = almost island. 'La penisola' often refers to mainland Italy.
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