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archipelago


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 islands
2 : a group of islands
3 : something resembling an archipelago; especially : a group or scattering of similar things <an archipelago of small parks within the city>


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