Mélanésie
French edit
Etymology edit
Coined by Jules Dumont d'Urville, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “dark”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”), referring to the skin color of the inhabitants.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Mélanésie f
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Descendants edit
- → Dutch: Melanesië
- → English: Melanesia
- → German: Melanesien