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 ˈfwe(ɪ)ɡəʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /tiˌɛɹə dɛl ˈfwe(ɪ)ɡoʊ/ Rhymes: -eɪɡəʊ === Proper noun === Tierra del Fuego An island at the southern tip of South America, politically divided between Chile and Argentina; in full, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. An archipelago and geographic region of Chile and Argentina, consisting of this island and a number of smaller surrounding islands. Synonym: (archaic) Fireland A province of Argentina. Official name: Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands. Capital: Ushuaia. A province of Chile. Capital: Porvenir. A former department of Chile. ==== Derived terms ==== Fuegian ==== Translations ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “Land of Fire”, reportedly named so by Ferdinand Magellan after the many fires lit up by the local population. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtjera del ˈfweɡo/ [ˌt̪je.ra ð̞el ˈfwe.ɣ̞o] Syllabification: Tie‧rra del Fue‧go === 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) (historical) a department of Chile ==== Derived terms ====