archipelago

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[edit] English

An archipelago from above.

[edit] Etymology

From Italian arcipelago (Aegean Sea), from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (archi, leading) + πέλαγος (pelagos, sea).

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  • (RP) IPA: /ɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊ/
  • (US) IPA: /ɑːrkəˈpɛləɡoʊ/
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[edit] Noun

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Wikipedia archipelago (plural archipelagos or archipelagoes)

  1. A group of islands.
  2. Something scattered around like an archipelago.
    The Gulag Archipelago

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