Isles of Scilly

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Isles of Scilly

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Etymology

From Cornish Syllan, from British Latin (Insulae) Sillinae, Silina, Siluruni, found in Ancient Greek as Σίλυρες (Sílures), Σύρινες (Súrines), of uncertain origin, but suggested by some to be from solis insulae (“isles of the sun”).^[1]

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/

Proper noun

Isles of Scilly

1. An archipelago off the coast of Cornwall, in southwestern England.

Synonyms

• Scilly Islands
• Scilly Isles
• Scillies

Related terms

• Scillonian
• Scilly Islander

Translations

group of islands

Cornish: Syllan f, Enesek Syllan f Estonian: Scilly saared pl Finnish: Scillysaaret pl French: les Sorlingues (fr) f pl, les îles Sorlingues f pl Italian: le isole Scilly f pl, le isole Sorlinghe f pl Welsh: Ynysoedd Sili

References

1. Fishwick, Mark (5 January 2021). West Country Cruising Companion: A yachtsman's pilot and cruising guide to ports and harbours from Portland Bill to Padstow, including the Isles of Scilly. Fernhurst Books Limited.