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English
Etymology
From Carib or Caribe, a tribe of Amerindians, now nearly extinct, who lived in the West Indies, + the adjective suffix -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /kæɹɪˈbiːən/ or /kəˈɹɪbiːən/ (note the difference in stress)
- Rhymes: -iːən
Adjective
Caribbean (not comparable)
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Positive Caribbean |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).
Proper noun
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Singular Caribbean |
Plural - |
Caribbean
- The Caribbean Sea
- The countries that occupy the region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola)
Translations
sea
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Related terms
- Caribbeanist
- Caribbean Sea
- Carib
- Carib Indians
- Caribe
- Caribs
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