Mélanésie

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See also: Melanesië and Melanésie

French

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Etymology

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Coined by Jules Dumont d'Urville, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “dark”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”), referring to the skin color of the inhabitants.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Mélanésie f

  1. Melanesia (a region of Oceania)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Dutch: Melanesië
  • → English: Melanesia
  • → German: Melanesien
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