Antilles en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ænˈtɪl.iːz/ (UK, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
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.
Meanings
- A large archipelago in the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Antilles | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Greater Antilles · Lesser Antilles · Antilles Current · Antillean · Antilles pinktoe tarantula · Antilles coqui · Windward Antilles · French Antilles · Antilles catshark · pearl of the Antilles · Leeward Antilles · Netherlands Antilles
Meronyms
Greater Antilles · Lesser Antilles
Translations (38)
ca Antilles (islands) · pt Antilhas (islands) · ast Antilles (islands) · te యాంటిలిస్ (islands) · el Αντίλλες (islands) · sh Анти́ли (islands) · ko 앤틸리스 제도 (islands) · scn Antilli (islands) · gcf Antiy (islands) · ka ანტილის კუნძულები (islands) · pl Antyle (islands) · cmn 安的列斯群島 /安的列斯群岛 (islands) · yi אַנטילן (islands) · sh Antíli (islands) · cmn 安的列斯 (islands) · ko 앤틸리스 (islands) · ht Antiy (islands) · nl Antillen (islands) · fr Antilles (islands) · nb Antillene (islands) · pcd Antilles (islands) · eo Antiloj (islands) · de Antillen (islands) · cs Antily (islands) · pap Antias (islands) · jam Antiliiz (islands) · it Antille (islands) · ru Анти́льские острова́ (islands) · hy Անտիլյան կղզիներ (islands) · ja アンティル (islands) · gcr Antiy (islands) · co Antilli (islands) · es Antillas (islands) · tr Antiller (islands) · fi Antillit (islands) · sv Antillerna (islands) · is Antillaeyjar (islands) · co Antigli (islands)