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- [ahyl]
- /aɪl/
- /aɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahyl]
- /aɪl/
Definitions of isle word
- noun isle a small island. 1
- noun isle any island. 1
- verb with object isle to make into or as if into an isle. 1
- verb with object isle to place on or as if on an isle. 1
- noun isle An island or peninsula, esp. a small one. 1
- abbreviation ISLE island 1
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Origin of isle
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English i(s)le < Old French < Latin īnsula
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Isle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
isle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
isle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for isle
noun isle
- island — a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- islet — a very small island.
- atoll — An atoll is a ring of coral rock, or a group of coral islands surrounding a lagoon.
- desert island — A desert island is a small tropical island, where nobody lives.
- key — a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
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