islet C2+ Topic:Nature & Landscape US /ˈaɪlət/ UK /ˈaɪlət/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a very small island A lone heron stood watch on the rocky islet at the bay's mouth. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a very small island isleaitkeycayholm ↔ Opposites continentmainland Word family Related forms isleisland Etymology AI details From Old French islette, diminutive of isle 'island', from Latin insula 'island'. islette Old French insula Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Nature & Landscape External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # islet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈaɪlət/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈaɪlət/ ## Meanings 1. a very small island ## Examples - A lone heron stood watch on the rocky islet at the bay's mouth. ## Synonyms - isle - ait - key - cay - holm ## Antonyms - continent - mainland ## Related Forms - isle - island ## Roots and Affixes - Root: islette - Root: insula ## Etymology From Old French islette, diminutive of isle 'island', from Latin insula 'island'. ## AI Etymology Islet comes from Old French islette, diminutive of isle 'island', from Latin insula 'island'. The etymological trail includes Old French islette, Latin insula. The same word family includes isle, island. Its current noun use means "a very small island". ## Topics - Nature & Landscape markdown