Macaronesia
See also: macaronésia, Macaronèsia, and Macaronésia
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακάρων νῆσοι (makárōn nêsoi, “Islands of the Blessed”) + -ia, from μάκαρ (mákar, “fortunate”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmakəɹəˈniːʒə/
Proper noun
Macaronesia
- A group of islands in the North Atlantic: the Azores, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira and the Savage Islands.
Derived terms
- Macaronesian
Translations
islands in the North Atlantic
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