archipelago

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English [edit]

An archipelago from above.

Etymology [edit]

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

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (RP) IPA: /ɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊ/
  • (US) IPA: /ɑːrkəˈpɛləɡoʊ/
  • (file)

Noun [edit]

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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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