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ar·chi·pel·a·go
 archipelago
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- pronunciation:
- ar
k
pe
l
go
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
archipelagoes, archipelagos |
| definition 1: |
a large body of water containing many islands.
Stockholm lies on an archipelago that contains thousands of islands. |
| definition 2: |
a group of islands.
Indonesia is made up of over thirteen thousand islands in three main archipelagoes. |
| definition 3: |
(cap.) the Aegean Sea.
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| derivations: |
archipelagian (adj.), archipelagic (adj.) |
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