archipelago

English

/ɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊ/, /ˌɑɹkɪˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • (collective) A group of islands.
  • (by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian arcipelago (Aegean Sea) derived from *ἀρχιπέλαγος prefix from Ancient Greek πέλαγος (sea).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πέλαγος

Gloss

sea

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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