"presqu'île" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /pʁɛs.k‿il/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Pamputt-presqu'île.wav Forms: presqu’ île [canonical, feminine], presqu’îles [plural], presqu’ile [alternative]
Etymology: From presque (“almost”) + île (“island”), a calque of Latin paenīnsula. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|presque|île|gloss1=almost|gloss2=island}} presque (“almost”) + île (“island”), {{calque|fr|la|paenīnsula|nocap=1}} calque of Latin paenīnsula Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} presqu’île f (plural presqu’îles)
  1. (geography) peninsula Categories (topical): Geography Synonyms: péninsule Related terms: île
    Sense id: en-presqu'île-fr-noun-ha9wzegF Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Landforms Topics: geography, natural-sciences
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