arquipélago

Galician

Noun

arquipélago m (plural arquipélagos)

archipelago

Portuguese

arquipélago dos Açores

Alternative forms

archipelago (obsolete)
arcipelago (obsolete)
arcipélago (archaic)

Etymology

From Italian arcipelago, Byzantine Greek ἀρχιπέλαγος (arkhipélagos), from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (ἀrchi-, “leading”) + πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐɾkiˈpɛlɐɣu/

Noun

arquipélago m (plural arquipélagos)

archipelago

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