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antigua

/ænˈtiːɡ(w)ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
An-tigua
IPA
/ænˈtiːɡ(w)ə/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest island of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti-h₃kʷ-o-s Latin antīquus Old Spanish antigo Spanish antiguo Spanish antiguabor. English Antigua From Spanish antigua, in honor of a religious icon of St Mary (La Virgen de la Antigua) in Seville. Coined by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃ekʷ-, antigua

Derived Forms

Antiguan

Phrases

Antigua least gecko

Synonyms

Waladli Wadadli

Rhymes With

riga iga quadriga biga viga

Questions

How do you pronounce antigua?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈtiːɡ(w)ə/.
What does antigua mean?
The largest island of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean.
Where does antigua come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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