Tierra del Fuego
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Tierra del Fuego (literally “Land of Fire”), reportedly named so by Ferdinand Magellan after the many fires lit up by the local population.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /tɪˌɛːɹə dɛl ˈfweɪɡəʊ/
- (US) IPA(key): /tiˌɛɹə dɛl ˈfweɪɡoʊ/
- Rhymes: -eɪɡəʊ
Proper noun
Tierra del Fuego
- An island at the southern tip of South America, divided between Chile and Argentina.
- The archipelago consisting of this island and a number of smaller surrounding islands.
- Synonym: (archaic) Fireland
- A province of Argentina. Capital: Ushuaia.
- A province of Chile. Capital: Porvenir.
Derived terms
- Fuegian
Translations
archipelago between Chile and Argentina
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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, "Land of Fire", reportedly named so by Ferdinand Magellan after the many fires lit up by the local population.
Proper noun
la Tierra del Fuego f
- Tierra del Fuego (island between Chile and Argentina)
- Tierra del Fuego (archipelago)
- Tierra del Fuego (a province of Argentina)
- Tierra del Fuego (a province of Chile)
Derived terms
- foguino
- fueguino
- roble de Tierra del Fuego
- terrafocense