Guanche

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noun

An aboriginal inhabitant originally of the island of Tenerife only, but now often of extinct pre-Hispanic population of the Canary Islands in general.

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Meanings

nounGuanche (plural Guanches)

plural Guanches

  1. An aboriginal inhabitant originally of the island of Tenerife only, but now often of extinct pre-Hispanic population of the Canary Islands in general.
proper noun
  1. The language of the Guanches, believed to belong to the Berber family.

Translations

Spanish guanche
  • guancheaboriginal inhabitant of Tenerife or the Canary Islands
Swedish guanche
  • guancheaboriginal inhabitant of Tenerife or the Canary Islands
Cite this entry
APA

Guanche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guanche

MLA

“Guanche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guanche. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guanche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guanche.

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