Meanings
proper noun
- The largest chain of atolls in the world, situated in French Polynesia and spanning an area of the southern Pacific Ocean the size of Western Europe.
Synonyms: Tuamotu Archipelago, Paumotus
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe largest chain of atolls in the world, situated in French Polynesia and spanning an area of the southern Pacific Ocean the size of Western Europe.
Similar
Tuamotu ArchipelagoPaumotus
Origin
From Tuamotuan, tua (“distant”) + motus (“islands”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 土阿莫土群島 /土阿莫土群岛
- 土阿莫土群島 /土阿莫土群岛 (Tǔ'āmòtǔ Qúndǎo)archipelago in French Polynesia
French Îles Tuamotu, Archipel des Tuamotu
- Îles Tuamotuarchipelago in French Polynesia
- Archipel des Tuamotuarchipelago in French Polynesia
Cite this entry
APA
Tuamotus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuamotus
MLA
“Tuamotus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuamotus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tuamotus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuamotus.
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