Canariote

/ˌkænəriˈoʊt/ noun

Definition

A native or inhabitant of the Canary Islands.

Etymology

From Canary Islands plus -ote, a suffix that creates agent nouns. Similar to how Icelanders come from Iceland, Canariotes come from the Canary Islands.

Kelly Says

The -ote ending is rare in English now, but it was once common for creating names for people from places—most got replaced by -er or -ian over time!

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