Tierra del Fuego

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.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tɪˌɛːɹə dɛl ˈfweɪɡəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tiˌɛɹə dɛl ˈfweɪɡoʊ/
• Rhymes: -eɪɡəʊ

Tierra del Fuego

1. An island at the southern tip of South America, divided between Chile and Argentina.
2. The archipelago consisting of this island and a number of smaller surrounding islands.

   Synonym: Fireland (archaic)

3. A province of Argentina. Capital: Ushuaia.
4. A province of Chile. Capital: Porvenir.

• Fuegian

Literally “Land of Fire”, reportedly named so by Ferdinand Magellan after the many fires lit up by the local population.

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1. Tierra del Fuego (island between Chile and Argentina)
2. Tierra del Fuego (archipelago)
3. Tierra del Fuego (a province of Argentina)
4. Tierra del Fuego (a province of Chile)

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