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île.

island

3 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/il//ˈi.lə//iːl/Belgium/ɪi̯l/Canada
  1. island

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Originally written isle; from Middle French isle, from Old French isle, from Vulgar Latin *īsula, from Classical Latin īnsula.

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