archipiélago
Spanish
Etymology
From Italian arcipelago, probably a loan of Byzantine or Koine Greek *ἀρχιπέλαγος (*arkhipélagos), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “main”) + πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /art͡ʃiˈpjelaɡo/, [art͡ʃiˈpjelaɣo]
Related terms
Further reading
- “archipiélago” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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