Antillas

Spanish

Etymology

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.

Proper noun

Antillas f pl

1. Antilles

Derived terms

• antillano
• Antillas Neerlandesas

 

Further reading

• “Antillas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28