χερσαῖος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From χέρσος (khérsos, dry land) +‎ -αῖος (-aîos, adjective suffix).

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Adjective[edit]

χερσαῖος (khersaîosm (feminine χερσαίᾱ, neuter χερσαῖον); first/second declension
χερσαῖος (khersaîosm or f (neuter χερσαῖον); second declension

  1. from or of dry land, living or found on dry land
    1. (of landsmen)
    2. inland
    3. (of voyages) traveling by land
    4. (military, of ground forces)

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Noun[edit]

χερσαῖος (khersaîosf (genitive χερσαίου); second declension

  1. (geography) peninsula
    Synonym: χερσόνησος (khersónēsos)

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