αρχιπέλαγος

Greek

Alternative forms

  • αρχιπέλαγο n (archipélago) (colloquial)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Italian arcipelago, from Byzantine Greek ἀρχιπέλαγος (arkhipélagos) which is Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, main) + πέλαγος (pélagos, sea), a designation for the Aegean Sea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ar.çiˈpe.la.ɣos/
  • Hyphenation: αρ‧χι‧πέ‧λα‧γος

Noun

αρχιπέλαγος (archipélagos) n (plural αρχιπελάγη)

  1. archipelago

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