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Added 9 October 2026

islet

/ˈaɪ.lət/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about islet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small island.
There is an islet on the other side of this body of water.
An isolated piece of tissue that has a specific function.

Origin

From Middle French islette. By surface analysis, is(le) + -let. Mostly displaced native Middle English eyt, eit and Middle English holm, holme (See eyot and holm for more).

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