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Isles of Scilly en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/ (UK)

Etymology

From Cornish Syllan, from British Latin (Insulae) Sillinae, Silina, Siluruni, found in Ancient Greek as Σίλυρες (Sílures), Σύρινες (Súrines), of uncertain origin, but suggested by some to be from solis insulae (“isles of the sun”).

Meanings

  1. An archipelago off the coast of Cornwall, in southwestern England.

Relateds

Scilly Islander · Scillonian

Synonyms

Scillies · Scilly Isles · Scilly Islands

Translations (10)

it le isole Sorlinghe (group of islands) · fr les îles Sorlingues (group of islands) · fi Scillysaaret (group of islands) · kw Syllan (group of islands) · it le isole Scilly (group of islands) · et Scilly saared (group of islands) · fr les Sorlingues (group of islands) · cy Ynysoedd Sili (group of islands) · kw Enesek Syllan (group of islands) · pl Scilly (group of islands)