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Mélanésie
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Melanesië Melanésie
French
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Etymology
fr Melanesia :lbor grc:μέλας grc:νῆσος :af -ie 1
Coined by Jules Dumont d'Urville, from fr grc μέλας dark + grc νῆσος island, referring to the skin color of the inhabitants.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
fr Melanesia Q37394
Derived terms
fr mélanésien Mélanésien
Descendants
nl Melanesië 1
en Melanesia 1
de Melanesien 1
fr exonyms