Islet
/ˈaɪ.lɪt/noun
A small island.
Did you know?Islet entered English through French with the diminutive ending -et, making it literally a “little island,” and its history shows how words can be miniaturized without changing their core meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*aistlandą
“land by water; island”
Old English
OE
īegland / īsland
“island”
Old French
OF
islette
“little island”
14th–15th Century
Middle English
islet
“small island”
Modern English
English
islet
“small island”