Origin: Greek prefix anti-
Antilles has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:
a group of islands in the West Indies
"The hurricane battered the Antilles, leaving several islands without power."
The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
"The hurricane made its way through the Antilles before striking the mainland coast."
The word "Antilles" comes from Antilia, a legendary island said to lie off the coast of Spain and Portugal. Because the true origin of this mythical place's name remains uncertain, historians have proposed several competing theories about its source.