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Added 9 October 2026

isle

/aɪ̯l/ noun

Latin root: insula Wiktionary

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An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.

noun

Obsolete spelling of aisle.

Origin

From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.

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