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語源

From Latin Hebudes or Haebudes, with u likely turned to ri by scribal error. Earlier origin unknown, potentially Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *boudi. Compare Ancient Greek Ἕβουδαι (Héboudai), islands mentioned by Ptolemy and Pliny, likely the Hebrides.

発音

• IPA: /ˈhɛbɹədiːz/

固有名詞

Hebrides

1. The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.
2. A sea area that is centred on these islands.

派生語

参考

• Hebrides on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

参照

• Hebridean, adj. and n., in Oxford English Dictionary, First Supplement, 1933.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “Hebrides”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.