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From archipelago + -ic. By surface analysis, archi- + -pelag + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
archipelagic
Today it means: Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago. Full definition →
Today it means: Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago. Full definition →
From archipelago + -ic. By surface analysis, archi- + -pelag + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.