Islas Canarias

Spanish

Etymology

Likely a partial calque of Latin Canāriae Īnsulae (literally “Islands of the Dogs”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌislas kaˈnaɾjas/ [ˌis.las kaˈna.ɾjas]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Syllabification: Is‧las Ca‧na‧rias

Proper noun

Islas 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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