isle

(Anglais)

An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/aɪ̯l/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: ile

In summary

From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.

Concepts

île

🏝️

ile

îlot

petites îles

ïle

ïlot

refuge

terre-plein central

Synonymes

island

🏝️

islet

cataract

Shimane

skerry

key cay

Traductions

isola

🏝️

isla

🏝️

eiland

🏝️

Insel

insula

🏝️

ilha

🏝️

νησί

wyspa

illa

🏝️

ada

🏝️

جزيرة

🏝️

Eiland

νήσος

girav

🏝️

illa