Main Entry:

ar·chi·pel·a·go

Pronunciation:

\ˌär-kə-ˈpe-lə-ˌgō, ˌär-chə-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ar·chi·pel·a·goes or ar·chi·pel·a·gos

Etymology:

Archipelago Aegean Sea, from Italian Arcipelago, literally, chief sea, from arci- (from Latin archi-) + Greek pelagos sea — more at plagal

Date:

1589

1: an expanse of water with many scattered islands2: a group of islands3: something resembling an archipelago ; especially : a group or scattering of similar things <an archipelago of small parks within the city>