Isla de la Juventud

Spanish

Etymology

Coined by Cuban politician Fidel Castro in 1978 as a reference to the purported revolutionisation of the island by the local youth. Castro had promised to rename the island in 1967.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌisla de la xubenˈtud/ [ˌis.la ð̞e la xu.β̞ẽn̪ˈt̪uð̞]
  • Syllabification: Is‧la de la Ju‧ven‧tud

Proper noun

Isla de la Juventud f

  1. the Isle of Youth (an island and municipality of Cuba) [From 1978]
    Synonym: (historical) Isla de Pinos
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