insul

island

Latin · insula

Insul words come from the Latin word for island. An insular mind is cut off like an island, insulation separates things as water separates an island, and insulin is named for pancreas islets.

Memory trick

An island stands alone in the sea; insul is isolation.

Words from this root

insula (insula) — a Latin word for island; a brain regionद्वीप के लिए लैटिन शब्द; मस्तिष्क का एक भाग
insular (insul + ar) — of an island; narrow-mindedद्वीप का; संकीर्ण सोच वाला
insularly (insular + ly) — in an isolated wayअलग-थलग ढंग से
insularity (insular + ity) — narrow-mindedness; isolationसंकीर्णता; अलगाव
insulate (insul + ate) — to cut off to protectबचाव के लिए अलग करना, रोधन करना
insulation (insul + ation) — material that blocks heat or electricityगर्मी या बिजली रोकने वाली सामग्री
insulator (insul + ator) — a material that blocks flowकुचालक
insulin (insul + in) — a hormone controlling blood sugarरक्त शर्करा नियंत्रित करने वाला हार्मोन
peninsula (pen + insula) — land almost surrounded by waterप्रायद्वीप
peninsular (peninsula + r) — of a peninsulaप्रायद्वीप का