Canarian

/kəˈnɛːriən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the Canary Islands, their people, or their culture.

Etymology

From Canaria, the Latinized name of the Canary Islands. The suffix -ian indicates origin or belonging to a place.

Kelly Says

The Canary Islands sit off the coast of Africa but belong to Spain—a geographic oddity that's shaped centuries of cultural mixing and trade disputes!

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