Caribbean
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies + -an.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kæɹɪˈbiːɪn/ or /kəˈɹɪbiːən/ (note the difference in stress)
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -iːən
Adjective[edit]
Caribbean (not comparable)
- 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
- The Caribbean Sea
- 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
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countries
