Definition of CHERSONESE

chersonese

Plural: chersoneses

Noun

  • A peninsula.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “originally, the Gallipoli peninsula; later, any peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

Scrabble Score: 15

chersonese: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
chersonese: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
chersonese: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

chersonese: not valid in Words With Friends