Isla de la Juventud
Spanish
editEtymology
editCoined by Cuban politician Fidel Castro in 1978 as a reference to the purported revolutionisation of the island by the local youth. Castro had promised to rename the island in 1967.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌisla de la xubenˈtud/ [ˌis.la ð̞e la xu.β̞ẽn̪ˈt̪uð̞]
- Syllabification: Is‧la de la Ju‧ven‧tud
Proper noun
edit- the Isle of Youth (an island and municipality of Cuba) [From 1978]
- Synonym: (historical) Isla de Pinos