Pronunciation: kal- ' si-d ə -( ˌ )s ē
Variant: or Greek Khal · ki · di · kí \ ˌ k ̱ äl-k ē - th ē - ' k ē \
Function: geographical name
peninsula NE Greece in E Macedonia projecting SE into N Aegean Sea & terminating in three peninsulas: Kassandra (ancient Pallene), Sithonia, & Acte ― see ACTE