archipiélago
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian arcipelago, probably a loan of Byzantine or Koine Greek *ἀρχιπέλαγος (*arkhipélagos), from ἀρχι (arkhi, “main”) + -πέλαγος (-pélagos, “sea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾt͡ʃiˈpjelaɡo/ [aɾ.t͡ʃiˈpje.la.ɣ̞o]
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - Rhymes: -elaɡo
- Syllabification: ar‧chi‧pié‧la‧go
Related terms
Further reading
- “archipiélago”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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