Isle of Wight

English

Etymology

From Old English Wiht, Wihte iegland, from Proto-Celtic *Wextā, compare Welsh Ynys Wyth and Latin Vectis (c.150).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaɪl ə(v) ˈwaɪt/

Proper noun

the Isle of Wight

  1. An island, county, and unitary authority off the south coast of England, in the English Channel opposite Southampton.
  2. An unincorporated community, the county seat of the Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States.

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