Archipelago

Pronunciation: "är-k&-'pe-l&-"gO, "är-ch&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -goes or -gos
Etymology: Archipelago Aegean Sea, from Italian Arcipelago, literally, chief sea, from arci- (from Latin archi-) + Greek pelagos sea -- more at PLAGAL
1 : an expanse of water with many scattered islands
2 : a group of islands
3 : something resembling an archipelago; especially : a group or scattering of similar things [an archipelago of small parks within the city]

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