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Isles of Scilly
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English
Etymology
From en kw Syllan, from British en la - (la Insulae) la Sillinae, la Silina, la Siluruni, found in Ancient Greek as grc Σίλυρες, grc Σύρινες, of uncertain origin, but suggested by some to be from la solis la insulae isles of the sun.Fishwick, Mark (5 January 2021). West Country Cruising Companion: A yachtsman's pilot and cruising guide to ports and harbours from Portland Bill to Padstow, including the Isles of Scilly. Fernhurst Books Limited.
Pronunciation
en /ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/ UK
Proper noun
Isles of Scilly
en archipelago off the coast of co/Cornwall in southwestern cc/England.
Synonyms
en Scilly Islands
en Scilly Isles
en Scillies
Related terms
en Scillonian
en Scilly Islander
Translations
group of islands
Cornish: kw Syllan f, kw Enesek Syllan f
Estonian: et Scilly saared p
Finnish: fi Scillysaaret p
French: les fr Sorlingues f-p, les fr îles Sorlingues f-p
Italian: le it isole Scilly f-p, le it isole Sorlinghe f-p
Polish: pl Scilly f
Welsh: cy Ynysoedd Sili
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