[ ˌα:kɪ'pɛləgəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es ) an extensive group of islands.
Origin
C16: from Ital. arcipelago , from Gk arkhi- 'chief' + pelagos 'sea' (orig. a name for the Aegean Sea, notable for its large number of islands).
[ ˌα:kɪ'pɛləgəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es ) an extensive group of islands.
Origin
C16: from Ital. arcipelago , from Gk arkhi- 'chief' + pelagos 'sea' (orig. a name for the Aegean Sea, notable for its large number of islands).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004