islet

Signification (Anglais)

1. A small island.
2. An isolated piece of tissue that has a specific function.

Concepts

îlot

île

🏝️

ile

refuge

Synonymes

isle

small island

island

🏝️

tributary stream

skerry

bank

🏦

key cay

cataract

conglomerate

Traductions

isoletta

isolotto

Inselchen

isleta

ilha

🏝️

νησάκι

adacık

ilhota

islote

νησίδα

eiland

🏝️

νησί

جزيرة

🏝️

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈaɪ.lət/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French islette. By surface analysis, is(le) + -let. Mostly displaced native Middle English eyt, eit and Middle English holm, holme (See eyot and holm for more).