la
feminine
/ˈisla/
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Translation
island
Word origin
From Latin insula ('island'). The same root gives English insular and peninsula, and via French the English isle.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- insula
- English cognates
- insular, peninsula, isle
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralislas
Examples
Mediterraneo.
We spent our holiday on a Mediterranean island.
.
The island has very clear blue waters.
Canarias popular .
The Canary Islands are a popular holiday destination.
Naufragó desierta .
He was shipwrecked near a deserted island with no one around.
.
The island has a fire mountain in the south.
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