English

Redonda

Redonda comes from Spanish redonda ‘round’, and goes back to Latin rotundus.

Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErotundus‘round, circular’
Spanishc. 1500–presentredonda‘round’
EnglishtodayRedonda

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErotundus‘round, circular’
Spanishc. 1500–presentredonda‘round’
EnglishtodayRedonda

The story

Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. The island is named for its rounded shape.

Linked words

through Latin rotundus ‘round, circular’

around, rotunda, rotund, 9 more

Today it means

name An island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin rotundus / Redonda

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