Pel`o·pon·ne'sian adjective [ Latin Peloponnesius , from Peloponnesus , Greek ..., lit., the Island of Pelops; ..., ..., Pelops + ... an island.] Of or pertaining to the Peloponnesus, or southern peninsula of Greece. -- noun A native or an inhabitant of the Pelopo... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/44