archipelago
Syllabification: (ar·chi·pel·a·go)
Pronunciation: /ˌärkəˈpeləˌgō/
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Definition of archipelago
noun ( plural archipelagos or archipelagoes)
Origin:
early 16th century: from Italian arcipelago, from Greek arkhi- 'chief' + pelagos 'sea'. The word was originally used as a proper name (the Archipelago 'the Aegean Sea'): the generalization of meaning occurred because the Aegean Sea is remarkable for its large numbers of islands