Etymology

insulous

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Today it means: Abounding in islands. Full definition →

Latin insula
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frominsula“island”
  2. English todayinsulous

Latin insula (“island”) + suffix -ous.

Words from the same roots

Latininsula all →

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