archipelagic

English

Etymology

From archipelago +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːkɪpəˈlæd͡ʒɪk/

Adjective

archipelagic (comparative more archipelagic, superlative most archipelagic)

1. (geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago.

   Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state.

Derived terms

• intra-archipelagic

 

Translations

of or pertaining to archipelagos

• Portuguese: arquipelágico (pt)

References

• “archipelagic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.