Spanish Conversation · Level 163
30 words
Spanish word
islote
Pronunciation
IPA/isˈlote/
Meaning
- masculine nounislet
Example
Hay un islote entre las rocas.
There is an islet among the rocks.
More examples
El barco pasó junto al islote durante la marea baja.
The boat passed by the islet during low tide.
Core concept
Very small rocky patch of land surrounded by water with no human settlement.
Common phrases
pequeño islote
small islet
islote cercano a la costa
islet near the coast
cerca del islote
near the islet
Similar words
isla: Land surrounded by water large enough to support settlements or villages.
cayo: Small island of sand or coral formed on shallow water, often low and flat.
peñón: Large solitary rock or rocky outcrop at sea or on the coast, often a navigation landmark.
Definition in Spanish
Pequeña porción de tierra aislada en el agua, a menudo rocosa y sin asentamientos humanos.
Word origin
Derived from isla (from Latin insula), with the suffix -ote forming a word that denotes a notably small island.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in nautical and naturalist descriptions to mean a tiny, often rocky and uninhabited feature, so speakers often add direction or distance to locate it precisely.
Opposites
- continentecontinentnoun