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GALICIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

illa.

island

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈiɟa/[ˈi.ɟɐ]
  1. island

    feminine
Where this word comes from

First attested in the 18th century. From Portuguese ilha, perhaps from Old Catalan illa, from Latin insula. Partially displaced Old Galician-Portuguese inssoa (whence the inherited Galician insua, "river island").

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