Islas Canarias

Spanish

Etymology

Likely a partial calque of Latin Canāriae Īnsulae (literally “Islands of the Dogs”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Islas Canarias f pl

1. Canaries, Canary Islands (an autonomous community and archipelago in Spain)

   Synonym: Canarias

Further reading

• Islas Canarias on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es