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- [ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh]
- /ˌɑr kəˈpɛl əˌgoʊ/
- /ˌɑː.kɪˈpel.ə.ɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh]
- /ˌɑr kəˈpɛl əˌgoʊ/
Definitions of archipelago word
- countable noun archipelago An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands. 3
- noun archipelago a group of islands 3
- noun archipelago a sea studded with islands 3
- noun archipelago a sea with many islands 3
- noun archipelago a group or chain of many islands 3
- noun plural archipelago a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago. 1
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Origin of archipelago
First appearance:
before 1495 One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; alteration (archi- for arci-) of Italian arcipelago, alteration of Egeopelago the Aegean Sea < Greek Aigaîon pélagos
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Parts of speech for Archipelago
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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archipelago popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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noun archipelago
- peninsula — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- reef — a part of a sail that is rolled and tied down to reduce the area exposed to the wind.
- sanctuary — a sacred or holy place.
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
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