AtlasSri LankaSri LankaOne word pinned hereSri Lanka7.0000°N 81.0000°E · Q854One English word in this atlas traces back to Sri Lanka. It sits in Sri Lanka.ShareAll of Sri Lanka Pinned hereserendipitynoun · 1754Well attestedThe word was invented from an old Arabic name for Sri Lanka.Horace Walpole coined it in a letter, building on Serendip, a name for the island used in Arabic and Persian writing. The island's name changed; the coinage stayed.Named through a historical place-nameRead →Nearest pinsmadrasChennai, India681 kmcalicoKozhikode, India743 kmBangaloreBengaluru, India762 kmBombay duckMumbai, India1,604 km