Antillia

English

Proper noun

Antillia

  1. A phantom island, originating from an Iberian legend, that during 714 AD and the 15th-century age of exploration was said to lie in the Atlantic Ocean, far to the west of Portugal and Spain.

Alternative forms

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese ante-ilha (“fore-island”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Antillia f

  1. Antillia (phantom island)
    Synonym: illa de les Set Ciutats

Derived terms

Spanish

Proper noun

Antillia f

  1. Antillia
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