PATAGONIAN


Meaning of PATAGONIAN in English

I. |pad.ə|gōnyən, -atə|-, -nēən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Patagonia, region in southern So. America belonging partly to Argentina and partly to Chile + English -an

1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Patagonia

2.

a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Patagonia

b. obsolete : gigantic

3. : chilean 2

II. noun

( -s )

1. capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Patagonia ; especially : one of the aboriginal Indian stock — compare tehuelche

2. usually capitalized , obsolete : someone or something that is very large : giant

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