Antilles

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ænˈtɪl.iːz/ Rhymes: -ɪliːz === Proper noun === the 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. ==== Usage notes ==== Construed as a plural. Refers to the whole of the West Indies except the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. ==== Meronyms ==== Greater Antilles Lesser Antilles ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Antilles on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Santelli, salt line == Catalan == === Etymology === From Antillia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ənˈti.ʎəs] IPA(key): (Valencia) [anˈti.ʎes] === Proper noun === Antilles f pl (plural only) Antilles ==== Derived terms ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tij/ === Proper noun === Antilles f pl (plural only) Antilles ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== antillais Antillais antillanité