archipelago

[ ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh ]

/ ˌɑr kəˈpɛl əˌgoʊ /

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noun, plural ar·chi·pel·a·gos, ar·chi·pel·a·goes.

a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago.

any large body of water with many islands.

the Archipelago, the Aegean Sea.

Origin of archipelago

1495–1505; alteration (archi- for arci-) of Italian arcipelago, alteration of Egeopelago the Aegean Sea <Greek Aigaîon pélagos

OTHER WORDS FROM archipelago

ar·chi·pe·lag·ic

[ahr-kuh-puh-laj-ik], /ˌɑr kə pəˈlædʒ ɪk/, ar·chi·pe·la·gi·an

[ahr-kuh-puh-ley-jee-uhn, -juhn], /ˌɑr kə pəˈleɪ dʒi ən, -dʒən/, adjective

Words nearby archipelago

Archimedes, Archimedes' principle, Archimedes' screw, archine, arching, archipelago, Archipenko, archiphoneme, archiplasm, archit., architect

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Example sentences from the Web for archipelago

The flight path remained close to the Indonesian archipelago, well within what is the normal reach of air traffic control radar.
Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The largest of an archipelago of islands, Santorini is the vestige of a single volcanic landmass that erupted around 1600 BC.
Book a Room for Two in a Santorini Cave|Joanna Eede|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Power has withered at the center and devolved to an archipelago of fiefdoms where warlords rule without the burdens of governing.
The Curse of CAR: Warlords, Blood Diamonds, and Dead Elephants|Christopher Day|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were three Dutch voyages to the Arctic archipelago in the 16th century.
Pale Fire and the Cold War: Redefining Vladimir Nabokov’s Masterpiece|Michael Weiss|October 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

It looks out onto a harbor beyond which is this archipelago, in the Breiðafjörður, the great bay beyond.
The Collector: Rebecca Solnit on Textual Pleasure, Punk, and More|Lauren Elkin|July 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In addition to England, Canute possessed important territories elsewhere in the British archipelago.
Canute the Great|Laurence Marcellus Larson
They are very enterprising and industrious, and are the chief traders in the Archipelago.
Mark Seaworth|William H.G. Kingston
It is particularly prevalent in many languages of southeastern Asia and of the Malay archipelago.
Language|Edward Sapir
Bruce hurriedly visited some of the islands of the Archipelago, Syria, and Egypt.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
In no outward regard whatsoever do the soldiers on the Continent compare with the soldiers of the British archipelago.
Europe Revised|Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for archipelago

archipelago

/ (ˌɑːkɪˈpɛlɪˌɡəʊ) /

noun plural -gos or -goes

a group of islands

a sea studded with islands

Derived forms of archipelago

archipelagic (ˌɑːkɪpəˈlædʒɪk) or archipelagian (ˌɑːkɪpəˈleɪdʒɪən), adjective

Word Origin for archipelago

C16 (meaning: the Aegean Sea): from Italian arcipelago, literally: the chief sea (perhaps originally a mistranslation of Greek Aigaion pelagos the Aegean Sea), from archi- + pelago sea, from Latin pelagus, from Greek pelagos

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Cultural definitions for archipelago

archipelago

[ (ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh) ]

A group of islands near one another.

Scientific definitions for archipelago

archipelago

[ är′kə-pĕl′ə-gō′ ]

A large group of islands.

A sea, such as the Aegean, or an area in a sea containing a large number of scattered islands.

单词	archipelago
释义	archipelago [ ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh ] / ˌɑr kəˈpɛl əˌgoʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR archipelago ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ar·chi·pel·a·gos, ar·chi·pel·a·goes. a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago. any large body of water with many islands. the Archipelago, the Aegean Sea. Origin of archipelago 1495–1505; alteration (archi- for arci-) of Italian arcipelago, alteration of Egeopelago the Aegean Sea <Greek Aigaîon pélagos OTHER WORDS FROM archipelago ar·chi·pe·lag·ic [ahr-kuh-puh-laj-ik], /ˌɑr kə pəˈlædʒ ɪk/, ar·chi·pe·la·gi·an [ahr-kuh-puh-ley-jee-uhn, -juhn], /ˌɑr kə pəˈleɪ dʒi ən, -dʒən/, adjective Words nearby archipelago Archimedes, Archimedes' principle, Archimedes' screw, archine, arching, archipelago, Archipenko, archiphoneme, archiplasm, archit., architect Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for archipelago The flight path remained close to the Indonesian archipelago, well within what is the normal reach of air traffic control radar. Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?\|Clive Irving\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The largest of an archipelago of islands, Santorini is the vestige of a single volcanic landmass that erupted around 1600 BC. Book a Room for Two in a Santorini Cave\|Joanna Eede\|June 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Power has withered at the center and devolved to an archipelago of fiefdoms where warlords rule without the burdens of governing. The Curse of CAR: Warlords, Blood Diamonds, and Dead Elephants\|Christopher Day\|May 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There were three Dutch voyages to the Arctic archipelago in the 16th century. Pale Fire and the Cold War: Redefining Vladimir Nabokov’s Masterpiece\|Michael Weiss\|October 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It looks out onto a harbor beyond which is this archipelago, in the Breiðafjörður, the great bay beyond. The Collector: Rebecca Solnit on Textual Pleasure, Punk, and More\|Lauren Elkin\|July 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In addition to England, Canute possessed important territories elsewhere in the British archipelago. Canute the Great\|Laurence Marcellus Larson They are very enterprising and industrious, and are the chief traders in the Archipelago. Mark Seaworth\|William H.G. Kingston It is particularly prevalent in many languages of southeastern Asia and of the Malay archipelago. Language\|Edward Sapir Bruce hurriedly visited some of the islands of the Archipelago, Syria, and Egypt. Celebrated Travels and Travellers\|Jules Verne In no outward regard whatsoever do the soldiers on the Continent compare with the soldiers of the British archipelago. Europe Revised\|Irvin S. Cobb British Dictionary definitions for archipelago archipelago / (ˌɑːkɪˈpɛlɪˌɡəʊ) / noun plural -gos or -goes a group of islands a sea studded with islands Derived forms of archipelago archipelagic (ˌɑːkɪpəˈlædʒɪk) or archipelagian (ˌɑːkɪpəˈleɪdʒɪən), adjective Word Origin for archipelago C16 (meaning: the Aegean Sea): from Italian arcipelago, literally: the chief sea (perhaps originally a mistranslation of Greek Aigaion pelagos the Aegean Sea), from archi- + pelago sea, from Latin pelagus, from Greek pelagos Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to archipelago peninsula, reef, enclave, islet, isle, sanctuary, bar, shelter, retreat, key, haven, refuge, atoll, cay Cultural definitions for archipelago archipelago [ (ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh) ] A group of islands near one another. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for archipelago archipelago [ är′kə-pĕl′ə-gō′ ] A large group of islands. A sea, such as the Aegean, or an area in a sea containing a large number of scattered islands. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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archipelago

noun, plural ar·chi·pel·a·gos, ar·chi·pel·a·goes.

Origin of archipelago

OTHER WORDS FROM archipelago

Words nearby archipelago

Example sentences from the Web for archipelago

British Dictionary definitions for archipelago

noun plural -gos or -goes

Derived forms of archipelago

Word Origin for archipelago

Words related to archipelago

Cultural definitions for archipelago

Scientific definitions for archipelago