Virgin Gorda
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Partial derivation from Spanish. The element virgin refers to the island's location in the Virgin Islands. Gorda is the feminine form of Spanish gordo (“fat”). Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus, allegedly because the island's profile resembles a portly woman lying on her back.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- An island in the British Virgin Islands.
Derived terms
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- English terms derived from Spanish
- English terms coined by Christopher Columbus
- English coinages
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)də
- Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)də/4 syllables
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English multiword terms
- en:Islands
- en:Places in the British Virgin Islands