Antigua
Definition
The main island in the Lesser Antilles archipelago, located in the Caribbean Sea, which together with the island of Barbuda forms the independent state of Antigua and Barbuda; the name can also refer to the historic city of Antigua Guatemala. Geopolitically and culturally, it represents a tourist hub of international importance, renowned for its coral relief and its colonial history closely linked to sugar cane plantations.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antigua
- Antigua Island
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper feminine noun, singular only, taking standard genitive and dative structural modifiers. |
| Formation | Toponym derived from the Spanish word for 'old' or 'ancient', named by Christopher Columbus in honor of Virgin Mary's shrine. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æn-ˈtiː-ɡə] / [æn-ˈtiː-ɡwə] |
| Source | Oxford Gazetteer of World Place Names and Historical Cartography |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Capitala statului, Saint John's, este situată în nord-vestul insulei Antigua și găzduiește un port comercial important.
EN: The state capital, Saint John's, is located in the northwest of Antigua island and hosts an important commercial port.
RO: Mulți turiști aleg insula Antigua pentru cele trei sute șaizeci și cinci de plaje cu nisip alb și fin.
EN: Many tourists choose Antigua island for its three hundred and sixty-five fine white sand beaches.
RO: Arheologii au descoperit așezări precolumbiene timpurii pe coasta de est a regiunii Antigua.
EN: Archaeologists discovered early pre-Columbian settlements on the eastern coast of the Antigua region.
Idioms & Phrases
Guvernul din Antigua / Antiguan government
RO: Autoritatea executivă centrală care administrează treburile publice și politice pe teritoriul insulei administrative.
EN: The central executive authority that administers public and political affairs within the administrative island territory.
Arhipelagul Antigua / Antigua archipelago
RO: Formațiune insulară extinsă care cuprinde insula principală și recifele satelit din vecinătatea sa directă.
EN: An extended island formation that includes the main island and the satellite reefs in its direct vicinity.
Tratatul de la Antigua / Antigua Treaty
RO: Acord diplomatic sau economic regional semnat istoric pe teritoriul acestei jurisdicții din Caraibe.
EN: A regional diplomatic or economic agreement historically signed within the territory of this Caribbean jurisdiction.
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