ar·chi·pel·a·go
 archipelago
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- pronunciation:
- ar
k
pe
l
go
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
archipelagoes, archipelagos |
| definition: |
a group of islands.
Indonesia is made up of over thirteen thousand islands in three main archipelagoes. |
| derivations: |
archipelagian (adj.), archipelagic (adj.) |
The word archipelago
contains the following part:
arch, archi, arche (archae), archeo, (archaeo), -arch, -archy
Greek
root
that means
first in rank or time
Example words:
- synonyms:
- prim, princ, prot, proto