Patagonian

adjective

Pat·​a·​go·​nian ˌpa-tə-ˈgō-nyən 

-nē-ən

: of or relating to Patagonia, a region of South America in southern Argentina and southern Chile

Patagonian noun

plural Patagonians

Examples of Patagonian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sculptor has designed giant dinosaurs and monuments to his country’s independence heroes in Cutral Co, an oil-producing town that has never attracted nearly as much attention as other Patagonian communities surrounded by picturesque lakes and mountains. — ABC News, 23 June 2026

Alerce Milenario, also known as Gran Abuelo, is a Patagonian cypress in Chile that could be anywhere from 2,400 to 5,500 years old. — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Virtually every living thing on Earth, from Patagonian penguins to newborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. — Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026

The rooms The villas inspired by traditional Patagonian outposts are sleek and minimalistic from the outside, but sweet and cozy on the inside. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1609, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Patagonian

• Patagonian toothfish

Rhymes for Patagonian

• baconian
• devonian
• draconian
• estonian
• newtonian
• pannonian
• senonian
• amazonian
• babylonian
• hamiltonian
• parkinsonian