Tenerife
/ˌtɛnəˈɹiːf/
Tenerife proper noun: an island of the Canary Islands, the largest of the islands. Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Also the ellipsis of Tenerife aircrash.
Proper noun
Tenerife
- An island of the Canary Islands, the largest of the islands. Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Also used as
Tenerife is also the ellipsis of Tenerife aircrash.
Tenerife meaning in Arabic
Tenerife in Arabic
- one of the Canary Islands
- تنريفه tinirīfih, تنريفي tinirīfī
Forms of Tenerife
| alternative form (dated) | Teneriffe |
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Origin of Tenerife
Borrowed from Spanish Tenerife, from Guanche.
Words formed from Tenerife
- Tenerife aircrash
- Tenerife air disaster
- Tenerife airport disaster
- Tenerife crash
- Tenerife disaster
- Tenerife giant lizard
Words that rhyme with Tenerife
Questions about Tenerife
- What does Tenerife mean?
- Tenerife means an island of the Canary Islands, the largest of the islands. Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- What is Tenerife in Arabic?
- Tenerife in Arabic is تنريفه (tinirīfih), تنريفي (tinirīfī). See Tenerife meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Tenerife?
- Tenerife is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Tenerife?
- Tenerife is pronounced /ˌtɛnəˈɹiːf/.
Words near Tenerife in the dictionary
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