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Patagonia
pat-uh-GOH-neer
Patagonia (name) means a sparsely populated region at the southern tip of South America, spanning Argentina and Chile. Example: “They trekked through the mountains of Patagonia.”
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A sparsely populated region at the southern tip of South America, spanning Argentina and Chile.
"They trekked through the mountains of Patagonia."
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Etymology
From Portuguese patagão and Spanish patagón (“Patagonian”) + -ia.
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What does “Patagonia” mean?
The word “Patagonia” means a sparsely populated region at the southern tip of South America, spanning Argentina and Chile.
How do you pronounce “Patagonia”?
“Patagonia” is pronounced pat-uh-GOH-neer (/ˌpæt.əˈɡoʊ.ni.ə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Patagonia” in a sentence?
Here is “Patagonia” used in a sentence: “They trekked through the mountains of Patagonia.”
What part of speech is “Patagonia”?
“Patagonia” is a name.