Main Entry:

Pat·a·go·nia

Pronunciation:

\ˌpa-tə-ˈgō-nyə, -nē-ə\

Function:

geographical name

region S. America in S Argentina & S Chile between the Andes & the Atlantic S of about 40°S lat. —sometimes considered to include Tierra del Fuego

— Pat·a·go·nian \-nyən, -nē-ən\ adjective or noun