Anguilla
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Anguilla
- /æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/
Rhymes with -ɪlə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin anguilla (“eel”), from an uncertain Romance language original. The name of the island refers to its elongated shape.
proper noun
- An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea. In the late 1990s, the tiny Caribbean nation of Anguilla was home to an interesting cluster of expatriates. With its nonexistent taxes and incredible beaches, it was the perfect place for self-employed computer geeks to develop projects during the dot-com boom.
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name British overseas territory in the Caribbean
| Español | Anguila |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 앙길라 Anggilla |
| 日本語 | アンギラ Angira |
| 中文 | 安圭拉 Anguīlā |
| Português | Anguila |
| Français | Anguilla |
| Deutsch | Anguilla |
| Italiano | Anguilla |
| Ελληνικά | Ανγκουίλα Angkouíla |
| Română | Anguila |
| Русский | Анги́лья Angílʹja |
| العربية | أَنْغِيلَا ʔanḡīlā, أَنْجْوِيلَا ʔangwīlā, أَنْغْوِيلَا ʔanḡwīlā |
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title = {Anguilla},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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