Isles of Scilly

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Isles of Scilly

/ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/ UK

Where it comes from

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”).

proper noun

An archipelago off the coast of Cornwall, in southwestern England.
Similar: Scilly Islands, Scilly Isles, Scillies

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name group of islands

Français	les Sorlingues, les îles Sorlingues
Italiano	le isole Scilly, le isole Sorlinghe

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@misc{isles_of_scilly_2026,
  title = {Isles of Scilly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isles%20of%20scilly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}