Araucanía

See also: Araucania and Araucânia

English

Proper noun

Araucanía

1. A region in Chile, one of 16.

Spanish

Etymology

From araucano +‎ -ía, from Arauco, ultimately from Mapudungun rag ko (“clayey water”), a place name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾaukaˈnia/ [a.ɾau̯.kaˈni.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: A‧rau‧ca‧ní‧a

Proper noun

Araucanía f

1. (history) Araucania, the homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (southern Chile and Argentina)
2. A region of Chile

Related terms

• araucano
• Arauco