Spanish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From galápagos (“turtles”), in reference to the islands' tortoises.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌislas ɡaˈlapaɡos/ [ˌis.laz ɣ̞aˈla.pa.ɣ̞os]
- Syllabification: is‧las Ga‧lá‧pa‧gos
Proper noun[edit]
islas Galápagos f pl
- Galápagos Islands (an archipelago in Ecuador)
- Synonyms: Archipiélago de Colón, Archipiélago de la Ecuador, Archipiélago de Ecuador
Descendants[edit]