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🏝️ An island 🔤 Adjective suffix
ile

ile

9.9
An old word for an area of land surrounded by water
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : isla
  • Legends tell of a hidden treasure buried on the remote ile.

Examples

  • The ile was beautiful.

  • Birds fly around the ile every day.

  • The fishermen rowed their boat to the ile at dawn.

  • Look at that ile!

  • The sailors spotted a tiny ile in the distance, surrounded by sparkling blue water.

  • He dreamt of a secluded ile where he could escape from the noise of the city.

  • During their voyage, they discovered an uncharted ile teeming with exotic wildlife.

Synonyms

isle
vsile
  • Literature
19 9.0

A small island that often appears in poems or stories

is the older or dialect form instead of modern poetic usage
insula
vsile
  • Archaic
9.5

A piece of land completely surrounded by water

is an older or dialect word rather than the neutral general term

Compounds

Ile St-Louis
8.1

A small island in the River Seine in Paris with very old houses and shops

Ile-de-France
5.7

A region in north-central France that includes Paris and nearby towns

Surface Forms

ile singular
iles plural

Etymology

Ile is an old or dialect word that means 'island', much like the common word isle, so you can remember it by thinking of a small piece of land surrounded by water.