Etymology

Anegada

Ane·ga·de
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Today it means: An island of the British Virgin Islands. Full definition →

Spanish anegar
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The story

  1. Spanish · derived fromanegar“inundate, flood”
  2. English todayAnegada

Derived from the female past participle of Spanish anegar (“inundate, flood”). The low-lying island is prone to flooding.

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