Antilles

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.

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ænˈtɪl.iːz/

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• Rhymes: -ɪliːz

Antilles

1. The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.

• Used with the definite article the and construed as a plural. Refers to the whole of the West Indies except the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

• Greater Antilles
• Lesser Antilles

• Antilles on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Santelli, salt line

From Antillia.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ənˈti.ʎəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [anˈti.ʎes]

Antilles f pl (plural only)

1. Antilles

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tij/

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Antilles f pl (plural only)

1. Antilles

• antillais
• Antillais
• antillanité