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
- An archipelago off the coast of Cornwall, in southwestern England.
Relateds
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)