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Antillean

/æntəˈliːən/

Antillean adjective: of, from, or pertaining to the Antilles, the Antillean people or the Antillean language.

Adjective

Antillean (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Antilles, the Antillean people or the Antillean language.
    • Holonym: Caribbean

Noun

Antillean (plural Antilleans)

  1. A person from the Antilles or of Antillean descent.
    • Holonym: Caribbean

Forms of Antillean

pluralAntilleans

Origin of Antillean

From Antilles + -ean.

Words formed from Antillean

Phrases with Antillean

Questions about Antillean

What does Antillean mean?
Antillean means of, from, or pertaining to the Antilles, the Antillean people or the Antillean language.
What part of speech is Antillean?
Antillean can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Antillean?
Antillean is pronounced /æntəˈliːən/.

Words near Antillean in the dictionary

  1. antiliver
  2. Antill
  3. Antill Ponds
  4. antillatoxin
  5. antillatoxins
  6. Antillean
  7. Antillean Creole
  8. Antilleanness
  9. Antilleans
  10. Antilles
  11. Antilles pinktoe tarantula

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