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insular

/ˈɪnsələ/IN-suh-lur
/ˈɪnsəlɚ/IN-suh-lur

Meaningof an island

Common meaning: narrow-minded

Other meanings: of an island

Journey through time

  1. Latinīnsula‘an island’
  2. Englishinsular‘narrow-minded’ · today

insul also in: insulateislepeninsula

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin īnsula ‘an island’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry īnsula, p. 971 · dictionary scan

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