Antilles
English
The Antilles
Etymology
From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.
Proper noun
Antilles
- The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
Usage notes
- Used with the definite article the and construed as a plural. Refers to the whole of the West Indies except the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Derived terms
- Antillean
- Antilles catshark (Galeus antillensis)
- Antilles coqui (Eleutherodactylus johnstonei)
- Antilles Current
- Antilles pinktoe tarantula (Caribena versicolor)
- French Antilles
- Greater Antilles
- Leeward Antilles
- Lesser Antilles
- Netherlands Antilles
- Windward Antilles
Translations
islands
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Catalan
Etymology
From Antillia.
Derived terms
- antillà
- Antilles Franceses
- Antilles Neerlandeses
- Grans Antilles
- Petites Antilles
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tij/
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Derived terms
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