Fuegian

American  

[fyoo-ee-jee-uhn, fwey-jee-] / fjuˈi dʒi ən, ˈfweɪ dʒi- /

adjective

1. of or belonging to Tierra del Fuego or its Indigenous Indians.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Tierra del Fuego.

Fuegian British  

/ fjuːˈiːdʒɪən, ˈfweɪdʒ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Tierra del Fuego or its indigenous Indians

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noun

1. an Indian of Tierra del Fuego

Etymology

Origin of Fuegian

First recorded in 1815–25; (Tierra del) Fueg(o) ( def. ) + -ian

Example Sentences

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Fuegian

Juan Manuel Pavlov, of the Fuegian Tourism Institute, said more than 95% of boats to Antarctica leave from the port.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

Indeed, the extinct Fuegian dog, a domesticated form of the culpeo fox native to South America, participated in animal hunts.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2024

The southern coast trended away nearly east from Cape Charles, preserving the high mountainous character of the Fuegian shores, while that to the northward was low, though as yet well wooded.

From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Robert Fitzroy

One Fuegian family was found here, consisting of a man and woman, with their children.

From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Robert Fitzroy

My Fuegian captive, whom I named 'Boat Memory,' seemed frightened, but not low-spirited; he eat enormously, and soon fell fast asleep.

From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Robert Fitzroy