Meanings
proper noun
- The largest island of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean.First known use late 16th c.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe largest island of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti-h₃kʷ-o-s
- Latinantīquus
- Old Spanishantigo
- Spanishantiguo
- Spanishantigua
- EnglishAntigua
From Spanish antigua, in honor of a religious icon of St Mary (La Virgen de la Antigua) in Seville. Coined by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic أَنْتِيغُوَا
- أَنْتِيغُوَا (ʔantīḡuwā)island
Catalan Antigua
- Antiguaisland
Chinese Mandarin 安提瓜
- 安提瓜 (Āntíguā)island
Dutch Antigua
- Antiguaisland
French Antigua, Antigue
- Antiguaisland
- Antigueisland
Greek Αντίγκουα
- Αντίγκουα (Antígkoua)island
Hindi अण्टीगुआ
- अण्टीगुआ (aṇṭīguā)island
Hungarian Antigua
- Antiguaisland
Latin Antiqua
- Antiquaisland
Latvian Antigva
- Antigvaisland
Lithuanian Antigvà
- Antigvàisland
Māori Moutere Nehe
- Moutere Neheisland
Portuguese Antígua
- Antíguaisland
Russian Анти́гуа
- Анти́гуа (Antígua)island
Spanish Antigua
- Antiguaisland
Turkish Antigua
- Antiguaisland
Urdu اینٹیگوا
- اینٹیگوا (eṇṭīguā)island
Vietnamese An-ti-goa
- An-ti-goaisland
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Antigua
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Antigua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antigua
MLA
“Antigua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antigua. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antigua,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antigua.
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