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l' archipel
archipelago
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How do you say archipel in French?
How do you pronounce archipel in French?
archipel is pronounced /laʁʃipɛl/ in French.
Example sentences
Le archipel grec est composé de milliers d'îles magnifiques.
The Greek archipelago is composed of thousands of magnificent islands.
Cet archipel tropical, situé près de l'équateur, possède un climat chaud et humide.
This tropical archipelago, located near the equator, has a hot and humid climate.
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Why is it masculine?
Archipel is masculine in French. It derives from Italian "arcipelago," which comes from Greek "arkhi-" (chief) + "pélagos" (sea). The word was borrowed into French from Italian, and French retained the masculine gender from the Italian form. However, this is not truly an exception—French commonly preserves the gender of borrowed words from Romance languages, particularly Italian.
What is the French word for archipelago?
The French word for archipelago is l' archipel — masculine.
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