Isle of Wight
English
Etymology
From Old English Wiht, Wihte īeġland, Latin Vectis (c.150), from Proto-Celtic *Ixtis (literally “nether”), akin to Old Irish icht (“nether, bottom”), Muir n-Icht (“English Channel”, literally “the nether sea”), referring to the fact that the Isle of Wight is one of the southernmost islands of the British Isles.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌaɪl ə(v) ˈwaɪt/
Proper noun
Isle of Wight
- An island, county and unitary authority off the south coast of England in the English Channel opposite Southampton.
- An unincorporatedcommunity, the county seat of the Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States.
Synonyms
- IOW, IoW
- I.W.
- Vectis
Derived terms
- Isle of Wight County
Related terms
- Vectensian
Translations
island and county off the south coast of England
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See also
- caulkhead