Pronunciation: t ē - ' er- ə -( ˌ )del-fü- ' ā -( ˌ )g ō , ' tyer-ä-( ˌ ) th el- ' fw ā -g ō
Function: geographical name
1 archipelago off S S. America S of Strait of Magellan; in Argentina & Chile area over 28,400 sq mi (73,556 sq km )
2 chief island of the archipelago; divided bet. Chile and Argentina area 18,530 sq mi (48,178 sq km )