Fuegian

noun

Fue·​gi·​an

f(y)üˈāgēən,

ˈfwāg-

plural -s

1

: an Indian people of Tierra del Fuego compare alacaluf , ona , yahgan

2

: a member of the Fuegian people

Word History

Etymology

Tierra del Fuego, archipelago at southern end of South America + English -ian

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