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isole

islands

noun EE-zoh-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'insulae' (islands).

Usage Note

Isole is the plural of isola (island, feminine). The singular l'isola is notable for taking the elided article before the vowel. A common false-cognate trap: la penisola means 'peninsula' (literally 'almost-island'), not a small isle. The idiom vivere come in un'isola means to live in isolation from the world.

Examples

"Le isole greche sono bellissime."

Natural Translation

The Greek islands are beautiful.

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