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]
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  • Rhymes: -elaɡo
  • Syllabification: ar‧chi‧pié‧la‧go

Noun

archipiélago m (plural archipiélagos)

  1. archipelago

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