Archipelago Word Meaning

Etymology:

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 general sense arose because the Aegean Sea is notable for its large numbers of islands

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

an extensive group of islands

Short Definition:

extensive group of islands

Examples:

• the Indonesian archipelago