insular

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Anagrams 1.4 External links 2 Spanish 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Noun 2.3 Related terms

[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)

1. of, or pertaining to, an island or islands.
2. resembling or characteristic of an island.
3. situated on an island.
4. separate or isolated from its surroundings.
5. having an inward-looking outlook, or having little contact with external parties; provincial

[edit] Related terms

• insulate
• insulator
• insulation
• isolate
• isolation
• isolator
• peninsula

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• urinals

[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

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Adjective

insular m. and f. (plural insulares)

1. insular

[edit] Noun

insular m. and f. (plural insulares)

1. islander

[edit] Related terms

• ínsula
• isla