Antilles
/ænˈtɪl.iːz/
Antilles proper noun: a large archipelago in the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
Proper noun
the Antilles
- A large archipelago in the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea
Antilles meaning in Telugu
Antilles in Telugu
- islands
- యాంటిలిస్ yāṇṭilis
Origin of Antilles
From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.
Words formed from Antilles
- Antillean
- Antilles catshark
- Antilles coqui
- Antilles Current
- Antilles pinktoe tarantula
- French Antilles
- Greater Antilles
- Leeward Antilles
- Lesser Antilles
- Netherlands Antilles
- pearl of the Antilles
- Windward Antilles
Phrases with Antilles
Words that rhyme with Antilles
Questions about Antilles
- What does Antilles mean?
- Antilles means a large archipelago in the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
- What is Antilles in Telugu?
- Antilles in Telugu is యాంటిలిస్ (yāṇṭilis). See Antilles meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is Antilles?
- Antilles is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Antilles?
- Antilles is pronounced /ænˈtɪl.iːz/ (UK).
Words near Antilles in the dictionary
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