Macaronesia

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See also: macaronésia, Macaronèsia, and Macaronésia

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmakəɹəˈniːʒə/

Proper noun[edit]

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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