Patagonian
/ˌpætəˈɡəʊni.ən/adjective, noun
Patagonian is spelled P-A-T-A-G-O-N-I-A-N: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Patagonian means “Of or pertaining to Patagonia or its people, language or culture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Patagonian?
| Letters | 10: P-A-T-A-G-O-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Patagonian?
Patagonian appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Patagonian?
- /ˌpætəˈɡəʊni.ən/
Patagonian has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Patagonian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Patagonian
- more Patagonian comparative
- most Patagonian superlative
- Patagonians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Patagonian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Patagonia or its people, language or culture.
noun
- 1
Someone from Patagonia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Patagonian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to Patagonia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | patagonien, patagon |
| German | patagonisch |
| Spanish | patagónico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Patagonian come from?
From Patagonia + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).