insulaire

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnsulāris.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.sy.lɛʁ/

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Adjective

insulaire (plural insulaires)

1. (relational) island; insular
2. insular (having inward-looking characteristics)
3. island-dwelling

Noun

insulaire m or f by sense (plural insulaires)

1. islander (person who lives on an island)

Related terms

• île

Further reading

• “insulaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.