Meanings
proper noun
- A group of four archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Azores (part of Portugal), Madeira (also part of Portugal), the Canary Islands (part of Spain) and the independent country of Cape Verde.
Origin
From Ancient Greek Μακάρων νῆσοι (Makárōn nêsoi, “Islands of the Blessed”) + -ia, from μάκαρ (mákar, “fortunate”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”). Unrelated to English macaroni.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Basque Makaronesia
- Makaronesiaislands in the North Atlantic
Catalan Macaronèsia
- Macaronèsiaislands in the North Atlantic
Estonian Makaroneesia
- Makaroneesiaislands in the North Atlantic
Finnish Makaronesia
- Makaronesiaislands in the North Atlantic
French Macaronésie
- Macaronésieislands in the North Atlantic
German Makaronesien
- Makaronesienislands in the North Atlantic
Italian Macaronesia
- Macaronesiaislands in the North Atlantic
Polish Makaronezja
- Makaronezjaislands in the North Atlantic
Portuguese Macaronésia
- Macaronésiaislands in the North Atlantic
Russian Макароне́зия
- Макароне́зия (Makaronézija)islands in the North Atlantic
Cite this entry
APA
Macaronesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macaronesia
MLA
“Macaronesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macaronesia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Macaronesia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macaronesia.
Source: Macaronesia on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.