Antillean

A1N1T1I1L1L1E1A1N1
/æntəˈliːən//ænˈtɪli.ən/

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to the Antilles, the Antillean people or the Antillean language.

“Holonym: Caribbean”

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

adjectiveAntillean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to the Antilles, the Antillean people or the Antillean language.

    Holonym: Caribbean

nounAntillean (plural Antilleans)

plural Antilleans

  1. A person from the Antilles or of Antillean descent.

    Holonym: Caribbean

Origin

Translations

Catalan antillà, antillà
  • antillàof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
  • antillàperson from the Antilles
Dutch Antilliaans, Antilliaan
  • Antilliaansof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
  • Antilliaanperson from the Antilles
  • Antilliaanseperson from the Antilles
French antillais, Antillais
  • antillaisof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
  • Antillaisperson from the Antilles
  • Antillaiseperson from the Antilles
German antillisch
  • antillischof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
Irish Aintillíoch, Aintillíoch
  • Aintillíochof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
  • Aintillíochperson from the Antilles
Italian antillano
  • antillanoof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
Norwegian Bokmål antillansk, antillaner
  • antillanskof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
  • antillanerperson from the Antilles
Portuguese antilhano, antilhano
  • antilhanoof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
  • antilhanoperson from the Antilles
Russian анти́льский, антилец
  • анти́льский (antílʹskij)of, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
  • антилец (antilec)person from the Antilles
Spanish antillano, antillano
  • antillanoof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
  • antillanoperson from the Antilles
Swedish antillisk
  • antilliskof, from, or pertaining to the Antilles
Cite this entry
APA

Antillean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antillean

MLA

“Antillean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antillean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antillean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antillean.

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