Tuamotus

English

Etymology

From Tuamotuan, tua (“distant”) +‎ motus (“islands”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tuamotus

  1. The largest chain of atolls in the world, situated in French Polynesia and spanning an area of the southern Pacific Ocean the size of Western Europe.

Synonyms

  • Tuamotu Archipelago
  • (historical) Paumotus (the "Subservient Islands")

Translations

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