archipelago

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Italian arcipelago "Aegean Sea" < Greek άρχι- archi "leading" + Greek πέλαγος pelagos "sea"

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• (RP) IPA: /ɑːkɪˈpɛləgəʊ/
• (US) IPA: /ɑːrkəˈpɛləgoʊ/
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[edit] Noun

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archipelago (plural archipelagos or archipelagoes)

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

   The Gulag Archipelago

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• archipelagic