Galician

Noun

arquipélago m ‎(plural arquipélagos)

1. 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)

1. archipelago