Micronesia
proper noun
- Pacific island country
- region of the Pacific Ocean
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/ / /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.zi.ə/ / /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʒə/
name
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μικρόνησος (mikrónēsos, “small island”, from μικρός (mikrós, “small, minimum”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”)) + -ia.
- A continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of around 2,000 small islands.
- The Federated States of Micronesia (a country consisting of about 700 islands in the Micronesia region).