name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK, US:/aɪ̯l/
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rhymes with -aɪl
homophone: I'll
homophone: aisle
CMU ARPABET:AY1 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A minor city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 2
A commune near Limoges, Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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name
Meaning 3
A river in Somerset, England, which flows into the River Parrett.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 4
A river in southwestern France, which flows into the Dordogne.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
Obsolete spelling of aisle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 7
a small island
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: islet
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Broader terms: island
Narrower terms: Perejil, Wight, Isle of Wight
History
Etymology
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.