Illas Canarias

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin insula canaria (“Canary Islands”, literally “island of the dogs”), from canarius (“of dogs”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiɟas kaˈnaɾjas/ [ˈi.ɟas̺ kɑˈna.ɾjas̺]
  • Hyphenation: I‧llas‧Ca‧na‧rias

Proper noun

Illas Canarias f pl (plural only)

  1. Canary Islands (an archipelago and autonomous community of Spain, off the coast of northwestern Africa, near Morocco)
    Synonym: Canarias
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