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archipelago
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13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. archipelago
  2. Arctic Archipelago
  3. Alexander Archipelago
  4. Antarctic Archipelago
  5. Bismarck Archipelago
  6. Chagos Archipelago
  7. Louisiade Archipelago
  8. Malay Archipelago
  9. Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
  10. Oki Archipelago
  11. Palmer Archipelago
  12. Sulu Archipelago
  13. Tuamotu Archipelago

ar·chi·pel·a·go

noun \ˌär-kə-ˈpe-lə-ˌgō, ˌär-chə-\
plural ar·chi·pel·a·goes or ar·chi·pel·a·gos

Definition of ARCHIPELAGO

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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Origin of ARCHIPELAGO

Archipelago Aegean Sea, from Italian Arcipelago, literally, chief sea, from arci- (from Latin archi-) + Greek pelagos sea — more at plagal
First Known Use: 1589

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with ARCHIPELAGO

ab initio, braggadocio, dog and pony show, duodecimo, ex officio, generalissimo, glory-of-the-snow, impresario, internuncio, oratorio, Paramaribo, pianissimo, variety show

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