Caribbean

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Carib or Caribe, a tribe of Amerindians, now nearly extinct, who lived in the West Indies, + the adjective suffix -an.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /kæɹɪˈbiːən/ or /kəˈɹɪbiːən/ (note the difference in stress)
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    Rhymes: -iːən

Adjective [edit]

Caribbean (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

Translations [edit]

Pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies

Proper noun [edit]

Caribbean

  1. The Caribbean Sea
  2. The countries that occupy the region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola)

Translations [edit]

sea
countries

Related terms [edit]

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