Patagonian

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adjective

Pat·​a·​go·​ni·​an ¦patə¦gōnyən 

-atə¦-, 

-nēən

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

Patagonian

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noun

"

plural -s

1

: a native or inhabitant of Patagonia

especially : an indigenous inhabitant compare tehuelche

2

obsolete : someone or something that is very large : giant

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Patagonia, region in southern South America belonging partly to Argentina and partly to Chile + English -an

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Rhymes for Patagonian

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