Antilhas

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Antillia, a phantom island reputed to lie west of the Iberian Peninsula in the Atlantic Ocean. The name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ʎas/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈti.ʎɐʃ/

Proper noun edit

Antilhas f pl

Antilles (an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea)