Meanings
proper noun
- An island of France in the Pacific Ocean.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
Named after English privateer John Clipperton (1676–1722).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Clipperton-eiland
- Clipperton-eilandFrench island in the Pacific Ocean
Arabic جزيرة كليبرتون
- جزيرة كليبرتونFrench island in the Pacific Ocean
Catalan Illa Clipperton
- Illa ClippertonFrench island in the Pacific Ocean
Dutch Clipperton-eiland
- Clipperton-eilandFrench island in the Pacific Ocean
French île Clipperton, île de Clipperton
- île ClippertonFrench island in the Pacific Ocean
- île de ClippertonFrench island in the Pacific Ocean
Greek Νήσος Κλίπερτον
- Νήσος Κλίπερτον (Nísos Klíperton)French island in the Pacific Ocean
Italian isola Clipperton, isola di Clipperton
- isola ClippertonFrench island in the Pacific Ocean
- isola di ClippertonFrench island in the Pacific Ocean
Japanese クリッパートン島
- クリッパートン島 (Kurippāton-tō)French island in the Pacific Ocean
Korean 클리퍼턴섬
- 클리퍼턴섬 (Keullipeoteon-seom)French island in the Pacific Ocean
Spanish Isla Clipperton
- Isla ClippertonFrench island in the Pacific Ocean
Cite this entry
APA
Clipperton Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clipperton%20Island
MLA
“Clipperton Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clipperton%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clipperton Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clipperton%20Island.
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