Anguilla

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See also: anguilla

Translingual

Anguilla anguilla, the European eel

Etymology

From Latin anguilla (eel).

Proper noun

Anguilla f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anguillidae – typical freshwater eels.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anguilla (eel), from an uncertain Romance language original. The name of the island refers to its elongated shape.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/
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  • Hyphenation: An‧guil‧la
  • Rhymes: -ɪlə

Proper noun

Anguilla

  1. An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, in the Caribbean Sea.
    • 2020, Dylan Taylor-Lehman, Sealand: The True Story of the World's Most Stubborn Micronation, Icon Books, →ISBN:
      In the late 1990s, the tiny Caribbean nation of Anguilla was home to an interesting cluster of expatriates. With its nonexistent taxes and incredible beaches, it was the perfect place for self-employed computer geeks to develop projects during the dot-com boom.
    • 2024 March 22, Emma Bubola, “The A.I. Boom Makes Millions for an Unlikely Industry Player: Anguilla”, in The New York Times:
      With companies wanting internet addresses that communicate they are at the forefront of the A.I. boom — like Elon Musk’s X.ai website for his artificial intelligence company — Anguilla has recently received a huge influx in requests for domain names.

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Czech

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anguilla (eel), from an uncertain Romance language original.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Anguilla f (related adjective anguillský)

  1. Anguilla (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, in the Caribbean Sea)

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Further reading

  • Anguilla”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
  • Anguilla”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

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Proper noun

Anguilla f

  1. Anguilla (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, in the Caribbean Sea)

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Norman

Proper noun

Anguilla

  1. (Jersey) Anguilla (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, in the Caribbean Sea)

Portuguese

Proper noun

Anguilla f

  1. Alternative form of Anguila; Anguilla (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, in the Caribbean Sea)

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anguilla (eel), from an uncertain Romance language original.

Proper noun

Anguilla n (genitive Anguillas)

  1. Anguilla (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, in the Caribbean Sea)