Anguilla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.

Pronunciation

/æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Anguilla.wav

Word forms

Anguilla

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anguilla (“eel”), from an uncertain Romance language original. The name of the island refers to its elongated shape.

Related words

Derived words

Anguillan Anguilla Channel Republic of Anguilla Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
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