insulaire

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnsulāris.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.sy.lɛʁ/

Adjective

insulaire (plural insulaires)

1. (attributive) island
2. insular, islandy (pertaining to an island)
3. insular (having inward-looking characteristics)
4. island-dwelling

Noun

insulaire m or f (plural insulaires)

1. islander (person who lives on an island)

Related terms

• île

Further reading

• “insulaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.