Melanesia
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Melanesia
- /ˌmɛl.əˈniː.zi.ə/ UK
- /ˌmɛl.əˈni.ʒə/ US
Where it comes from
From French Mélanésie (coined by Jules Dumont d'Urville), from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “dark”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”), referring to the skin color of the inhabitants.
proper noun
- A continental region of Oceania, consisting of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji. My job, then, is that of a cultural and religious broker of sorts, co-opting Melanesia to serve as a stimulus to thought in Le Moyne classrooms.
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name part of Oceania
| Español | Melanesia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 멜라네시아 Mellanesia |
| 日本語 | メラネシア Meraneshia |
| 中文 | 美拉尼西亞 /美拉尼西亚 Měilāníxīyà |
| हिन्दी | मॅलानिशिया mĕlāniśiyā |
| Português | Melanésia |
| Français | Mélanésie |
| Deutsch | Melanesien |
| Italiano | Melanesia |
| Ελληνικά | Μελανησία Melanisía |
| Română | Melanezia |
| Русский | Мелане́зия Melanɛ́zija |
| Tiếng Việt | Mê-la-nê-di |
| العربية | مِيلَانِيزِيَا mīlānīziyā |
| עברית | מֶלַנֶזיה melanézya |
Talk about this word "Melanesia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/melanesia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Melanesia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/melanesia "Melanesia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/melanesia.Cite this
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title = {Melanesia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/melanesia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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