Macaronesia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακάρων νῆσοι (makárōn nêsoi, “Islands of the Blessed”) +‎ -ia, from μάκαρ (mákar, “fortunate”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”). Unrelated to English macaroni.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmakəɹəˈniːʒə/

Proper noun

Macaronesia

  1. A group of islands in the North Atlantic: the Azores, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira and the Savage Islands.

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