island

island
island, isle
The two words are etymologically unconnected. Island is derived from an Old English word īgland, which is a combination of īg (itself meaning ‘island’) and land; isle is a reduced form of insula, the Latin word for ‘island’.

Modern English usage. 2014.

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  • Island — Ísland Island …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Island — Is land, n. [OE. iland, yland, AS. [=i]gland, ?gland, ?glond; [=i]g, ?g, island + land, lond, land. AS. [=i]g, ?g, is akin to AS. e[ a] water, river, OHG. ?uwa, G. au meadow, Icel. ey island, Dan. & Sw. [ o], Goth. ahwa a stream, water, L. aqua… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Island — Is land, v. t. 1. To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. Shelley. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep. Southey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Island — For other uses, see Island (disambiguation). British Isles …   Wikipedia

  • Island No. 10 — Karte der Insel Nr. 10 von 1895 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • island — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: alteration (influenced by Anglo French isle) of earlier iland, from Middle English, from Old English īgland (akin to Old Norse eyland), from īg island (akin to Old English ēa river, Latin aqua water) +… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • island — See: SAFETY ISLAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • island — See: SAFETY ISLAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Island — or Ísland geographical name see Iceland …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Ísland — I. geographical name see Iceland II. geographical name see Island …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Island (novel series) — Island is a novel trilogy by Canadian author Gordon Korman. The books are set in contemporary times and designed for young teenagers. The series consists of: Shipwreck (2000) Survival (2001) Escape (2001) Island Trilogy Bind Up Book (2006)… …   Wikipedia

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