arkipelago
Cebuano
Etymology
Calque of English archipelago, from Italian Arcipelago (“the Chief Sea, the Aegean Sea”), from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “leading”) + πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ar‧ki‧pe‧la‧go
Esperanto
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English archipelago, from Italian arcipelago (“Aegean Sea”), from Greek άρχι- (árchi-, “leading”) + πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /arkipelˈaɡo/
- Hyphenation: ar‧ki‧pel‧a‧go
- Rhymes: -aɡo
Noun
arkipelago (accusative singular arkipelagon, plural arkipelagoj, accusative plural arkipelagojn)
- (geography) archipelago
- Synonym: insularo
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from English archipelago, French archipel, German Archipel, Italian arcipelago, Russian архипела́г (arxipelág), Spanish archipiélago.
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