arxipèlag

Catalan

Alternative forms

• arxipèleg (Valencia)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō)

Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)

Ancient Greek πέλαγος (pélagos)

Italian arcipelagobor.

Catalan arxipèlag

Borrowed from Italian arcipelago, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + πέλαγος (pélagos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌar.ʃiˈpɛ.lək]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌaɾ.t͡ʃiˈpɛ.lak]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Noun

arxipèlag m (plural arxipèlags)

1. archipelago