"archipelagic" meaning in English

See archipelagic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɑːkɪpəˈlæd͡ʒɪk/ Forms: more archipelagic [comparative], most archipelagic [superlative]
Etymology: From archipelago + -ic. By surface analysis, archi- + -pelag + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|archipelago|ic}} archipelago + -ic, {{surf|en|archi-|-pelag|-ic}} By surface analysis, archi- + -pelag + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} archipelagic (comparative more archipelagic, superlative most archipelagic)
  1. (geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago. Derived forms: intra-archipelagic Translations (of or pertaining to archipelagos): arquipelágico (Portuguese)
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