Antilhas

Portuguese

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.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐs/

• (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

Antilhas f pl

1. Antilles (an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea)