transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌär-kə-ˈpe-lə-ˌgō, ˌär-chə- ]
noun
( plural -goes or -gos )
Etymology: Archipelago Aegean Sea, from Italian Arcipelago, literally, chief sea, from arci- (from Latin archi- ) + Greek pelagos sea — more at plagal
Date: 1589
1. : an expanse of water with many scattered islands
2. : a group of islands
3. : something resembling an archipelago ; especially : a group or scattering of similar things
an archipelago of small parks within the city