# Tierra del Fuego

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /tɪˌɛːɹə dɛl ˈfwe(ɪ)ɡəʊ/

## Definitions
1. An island at the southern tip of South America, politically divided between Chile and Argentina; in full, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego.
2. An archipelago and geographic region of Chile and Argentina, consisting of this island and a number of smaller surrounding islands.
3. A province of Argentina. Official name: Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands. Capital: Ushuaia.
4. A province of Chile. Capital: Porvenir.
5. A former department of Chile.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Tierra del Fuego (literally “Land of Fire”), reportedly named so by Ferdinand Magellan after the many fires lit up by the local population.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tierra-del-fuego