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islet.

A small island.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaɪ.lət/
  1. A small island.

    There is an islet on the other side of this body of water.
  2. An isolated piece of tissue that has a specific function.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French islette. By surface analysis, is(le) + -let. Mostly displaced native Middle English eyt, eit and Middle English holm, holme (See eyot and holm for more).

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