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Italian

arcipelago

/ar.tʃiˈpɛ.la.ɡo/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

archipelago

  • a group of islands in the sea

In a sentence

Abbiamo visitato un arcipelago nel Mediterraneo.

We visited an archipelago in the Mediterranean.

Conosci questo arcipelago greco?

Do you know this Greek archipelago?

L'arcipelago non è lontano dalla costa.

The archipelago is not far from the coast.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
arcipelagomasculine · singular
arcipelaghimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Masculine: l'arcipelago, un arcipelago.
  • Plural is regular: arcipelaghi.
  • Used especially in geography and travel contexts.
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