Antillia
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English
Proper noun
Antillia
- A phantom island, originating from an Iberian legend, that during 714 AD and the 15th-century age of exploration was said to lie in the Atlantic Ocean, far to the west of Portugal and Spain.
Alternative forms
Catalan
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Portuguese ante-ilha (“fore-island”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Antillia f
- Antillia (phantom island)
- Synonym: illa de les Set Ciutats
Derived terms
Spanish
Proper noun
Antillia f