la

/ˈisla/

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Translation

island

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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.

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The island has a fire mountain in the south.

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 7: isla, cuestión, reír and 7 more words.