insular
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
< Latin insularis (“‘of or belonging to an island’”) < insula (“‘an island’”), perhaps < in (“‘in’”) + salum (“‘the main sea’”).
[edit] Adjective
insular (comparative more insular, superlative most insular)
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- of, or pertaining to, an island or islands.
- resembling or characteristic of an island.
- situated on an island.
- separate or isolated from its surroundings.
- having an inward-looking outlook, or having little contact with external parties; provincial
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[edit] Translations
of, or pertaining to, an island or islands
separate or isolated from its surroundings
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having an inward-looking outlook
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[edit] External links
- insular in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- insular in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Adjective
insular m. and f. (plural insulares)
- insular
[edit] Noun
insular m. and f. (plural insulares)