Meanings
proper noun
- An island of the Canary Islands. Capital: Puerto del Rosario.
Origin
- SpanishFuerteventura
- EnglishFuerteventura
Borrowed from Spanish Fuerteventura, from fuerte (“strong”) + ventura (“fortune”).
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Fuerteventura, Fortaventure
- Fuerteventuraisland
- Fortaventureisland
Spanish Fuerteventura
- Fuerteventuraisland
Cite this entry
APA
Fuerteventura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fuerteventura
MLA
“Fuerteventura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fuerteventura. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fuerteventura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fuerteventura.
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