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 .

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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This word is part of lesson 20.