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Antillean

Antillean

1 7.8
A person from the Antilles, islands in the Caribbean
  • noun
  • /ænˈtɪliən/
: antillano
  • The Antillean community celebrates its rich cultural heritage every year.
  • Afro-Antilleans

Examples

  • Saint-John Perse with the Antilleans, the Black and White Creoles.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Keywords: music; calypso; identities; Afro-Antilleans; tourism

    Academic text (2006)

  • The young Antillean is a Frenchman called on at all times to live with white compatriots (148).

    Academic text (2008)

  • Most Afro-Antilleans in the Archipelago speak Creole English (Guerrn-Montero 2002:116; 140-145).

    Academic text (2006)

  • The Archipelago of Bocas del Toro, where a large number of Panamanian Afro-Antilleans live, was identified as Zone No. 2 (Bastimentos).

    Academic text (2006)

  • Many Antillean families trace their roots back to various Caribbean islands.

  • An Antillean enjoys a vibrant culture filled with unique music and traditions.

Synonyms

islander
vsAntillean
30 2.0

A person who lives on or comes from an island

is limited to people from the Antilles islands in the Caribbean

Surface Forms

Antillean singular
Antilleans plural

Morphology

Antillean = Antilles (transparent) = Antilles + ean

The noun denoting a person is formed by the same demonymic suffix '-ean' on 'Antilles', a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Antillean comes from the island name Antilles, which traces back to a very old story of a distant island called Antilia. The ending -ean means 'from', so an Antillean is 'a person from the Antilles'.