[DOC] [TLE] Aegean Sea - Wikipedia [PAR] The Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located 
between the ... A possible etymology is a derivation from the Greek word   
aiges = "waves" (Hesychius of Alexandria; ... Many of the Aegean Islands, or 
chains of islands, are actually extensions of the mountains on the mainland. [DOC] [TLE] List of islands of Greece - Wikipedia [PAR] Greece has an extremely large number of islands, with estimates ranging from 
somewhere around 1,200 to 6,000, depending on the minimum size to take into 
account. The number of inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166 and 
227. The largest Greek island by area is Crete, located at the southern edge of 
the ... central part of the Aegean Sea, the North Aegean islands, a loose grouping
... [DOC] [TLE] Archipelago - Wikipedia [PAR] An archipelago sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, 
cluster or collection of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek 
-  arkhi- ("chief") and ... Depending on their geological origin, islands 
forming archipelagos can be referred to as 'oceanic islands', 'continental 
fragments', and... [DOC] [TLE] Aegean Sea - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Feb 13, 2016 ... A possible etymology is a derivation from the Greek word aiges ... Many 
of the Aegean Islands, or chains of islands, are actually... [DOC] [TLE] Archipelago | Define Archipelago at Dictionary.com [PAR] Archipelago definition, a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago. 
... Examples; Word Origin ... 1495-1505; alteration ( archi- for arci-) of Italian 
arcipelago, alteration of Egeopelago the Aegean Sea < Greek Aigaon plagos. [DOC] [TLE] Aegean - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Apr 28, 2011 ... The Aegean Sea lies between the coast of Greece and Asia Minor (modern-day 
Turkey). It contains over 2000 islands which were settled by the ancient ... A 
possible etymology is a derivation from the Greek word ... [DOC] [TLE] archipelago (n.) - Online Etymology Dictionary [PAR] The Aegean Sea being full of island chains, the meaning was extended in ... 
Medieval Greek (the modern word in Greek is borrowed from Italian) believe it is 
an... [DOC] [TLE] archipelago - definition of archipelago in English | Oxford Dictionaries [PAR] an extensive group of islands Meaning, pronunciation, example sentences, and 
... 'No, we live on a chain of islands, an archipelago, not a continent. ... Origin. 
Early 16th century: from Italian arcipelago, from Greek arkhi- chief + pelagos sea. 
... name ( the Archipelago 'the Aegean Sea'): the general sense arose because 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Greek Islands: History and Geography | Experience Plus [PAR] Jul 27, 2010 ... The discussion of the geography of the Greek Islands naturally begins ... Alpine 
mountain chains that runs west to east through Europe from the ... The Ionian 
Islands: Off the west coast of Greece in the Ionian Sea, ... Cyclades  The Greek 
word that refers to the principal group of islands in the Aegean really... [DOC] [TLE] wiki-index/test-article-aegean-sea.xml at master  DiUS/wiki-index ... [PAR] Many of the Aegean Islands, or chains of islands, are actually extensions of .... A 
possible etymology is a derivation from the Greek word ''{{Polytonic|}}''... [DOC] [TLE] Aegean Sea Facts for Kids | KidzSearch.com [PAR] Dec 11, 2014 ... The Aegean Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea. ... The city-states of Athens 
and Sparta came later and were part of Ancient Greece. ... The word archipelago 
used to mean these islands. ... One chain goes across the sea to Chios, another 
one goes across Euboea to Samos, and a third one goes across... [DOC] [TLE] Archipelago dictionary definition | archipelago defined [PAR] LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun ... a sea with many islands; a group or 
chain of many islands ... A sea, such as the Aegean, containing a large number of 
scattered islands. ... Origin. From Italian Arcipelago (the

Question: This term for a chain of islands came from the Greek name for the Aegean Sea
Answer: an archipelago