English Explanatory Dictionary

Micronesia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of around 2,000 small islands.
  2. The Federated States of Micronesia (a country consisting of about 700 islands in the Micronesia region).

Pronunciation

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.zi.ə/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʒə/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʃə/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.ʒə/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.zi.ə/ en-us-Micronesia.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Micronesia.wav

Word forms

Micronesia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μικρόνησος (mikrónēsos, “small island”, from μικρός (mikrós, “small, minimum”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”)) + -ia.

Related words

Palikir Countries of the world

Derived words

Micronesian
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