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archipelago

ar·chi·pel·a·go
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh]
    • /ˌɑr kəˈpɛl əˌgoʊ/
    • /ˌɑː.kɪˈpel.ə.ɡəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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Synonyms for archipelago

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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