Accordarchipels
les archipels
archipelagos
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How do you say archipels in French?
How do you pronounce archipels in French?
archipels is pronounced /le aʁʃipɛl/ 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?
Archipels 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 archipelagos?
The French word for archipelagos is les archipels — masculine.
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