Antilles
English
The Antilles
Etymology
From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia. For more information, see 
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ænˈtɪl.iːz/
Proper noun
Antilles
- The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
Derived terms
- French Antilles
- Greater Antilles
- Leeward Antilles
- Lesser Antilles
- Netherlands Antilles
- Windward Antilles
Translations
Antilles
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