piélago

See also: pielago

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish pielago, probably borrowed from Latin pelagus, from Ancient Greek πέλαγος (pélagos).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpjelaɡo/, [ˈpjelaɣo]

Noun

piélago m (plural piélagos)

  1. the open sea; pelagic waters
  2. (poetic) the sea
  3. (figuratively) something vast, countless, innumerable
  4. (archaic) pond, reservoir

References
  1. “Cultismos Renacentistas”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎, accessed 3 March 2012, archived from the original on 12 April 2012
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