Antilles

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Antilles

/ænˈtɪl.iːz/ UK, US

Rhymes with -ɪliːz

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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.

proper noun the Antilles

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

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name islands

Español	Antillas
한국어	앤틸리스 aentilliseu, 앤틸리스 제도 aentilliseu jedo
日本語	アンティル Antiru
中文	安的列斯 Āndílièsī, 安的列斯群島 /安的列斯群岛 Āndílièsī Qúndǎo
Português	Antilhas
Français	Antilles
Deutsch	Antillen
Italiano	Antille
Ελληνικά	Αντίλλες Antílles
Русский	Анти́льские острова́ Antílʹskije ostrová

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@misc{antilles_2026,
  title = {Antilles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antilles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}