Antillas

Spanish

Etymology

From Antillia, a phantom island reputed to lie west of the Iberian Peninsula in the Atlantic Ocean. The name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.

Proper noun

Antillas f pl (plural only)

1. Antilles

Derived terms

• antillano
• Antillas Neerlandesas

Further reading

• “Antillas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025