insularity

insularity

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English insular
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English insularity

    From insular + -ity.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪn.sjuːˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/, /ɪn.sjəˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/
      • Audio (UK); /ɪn.sjəˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/:(file)
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ɪn.sjəˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/, /ɪn.səˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/
    • Rhymes: -æɹɪti
    • Hyphenation: in‧su‧la‧ri‧ty

    Noun

    insularity (countable and uncountable, plural insularities)

    1. The quality or property of being insular.

    Derived terms

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