archipelago

Meanings

• noun

  A group of islands that are part of a single geographical and political entity.

  - "The Galapagos Islands form an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean."
  - "The Maldives is an archipelago of twenty-six atolls in the Indian Ocean."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌɑɹkɪˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1664878"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with archipelago
harbor , marjoram , sorrow

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Variants

List of all variants of archipelago that leads to same result
archipelago , archipelagoes , archipelagos , Alexander Archipelago , Arctic Archipelago , Bismarck Archipelago , Chagos Archipelago , Louisiade Archipelago , Malay Archipelago , Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve , Oki Archipelago , Antarctic Archipelago , Palmer Archipelago

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Etymology

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From Greek arkhe, meaning 'master' or 'ruler', and pelagos, meaning 'sea'. An archipelago is a collection of islands ruled by a single authority.

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Trivia

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1. The largest archipelago in the world is Indonesia, with over 17,000 islands.

2. The term 'archipelago' is also used metaphorically to describe a collection of entities that are interconnected but distinct, such as a group of companies or a network of websites.

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Related Concepts

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1. island: An island is a piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.

2. atoll: An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef that encloses a lagoon.

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Culture

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The term archipelago has been used in various forms of art and literature, including poetry and music. For instance, the song 'Archipelago' by Fleet Foxes explores the concept of interconnectedness and the passage of time.

How to Memorize "archipelago"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a map with several islands clustered together, each one connected by water.

2. associate
   

   - Think of an archipelago as a collection of islands that form a single nation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'archipelago' by associating it with 'architect' and 'pelican' – an architect builds structures, and a pelican is a bird that forms a group called a 'pelicanry', which sounds similar to 'archipelago'.

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