Meanings
proper nounthe Antilles
- A large archipelago in the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan Antilles
- Antillesislands
Chinese Mandarin 安的列斯, 安的列斯群島 /安的列斯群岛
- 安的列斯 (Āndílièsī)islands
- 安的列斯群島 /安的列斯群岛 (Āndílièsī Qúndǎo)islands
Czech Antily
- Antilyislands
Dutch Antillen
- Antillenislands
Esperanto Antiloj
- Antilojislands
Finnish Antillit
- Antillitislands
French Antilles
- Antillesislands
German Antillen
- Antillenislands
Greek Αντίλλες
- Αντίλλες (Antílles)islands
Icelandic Antillaeyjar
- Antillaeyjarislands
Italian Antille
- Antilleislands
Japanese アンティル
- アンティル (Antiru)islands
Korean 앤틸리스, 앤틸리스 제도
- 앤틸리스 (aentilliseu)islands
- 앤틸리스 제도 (aentilliseu jedo)islands
Norwegian Bokmål Antillene
- Antilleneislands
Polish Antyle
- Antyleislands
Portuguese Antilhas
- Antilhasislands
Russian Анти́льские острова́
- Анти́льские острова́ (Antílʹskije ostrová)islands
Spanish Antillas
- Antillasislands
Swedish Antillerna
- Antillernaislands
Turkish Antiller
- Antillerislands
Yiddish אַנטילן
- אַנטילן (antiln)islands
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Antilles
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Cite this entry
APA
Antilles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antilles
MLA
“Antilles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antilles. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antilles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antilles.
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