Word a Day
lagoon
What does lagoon mean?
lagoon (noun): a shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce lagoon?
/ləˈɡun/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lagoon come from?
Borrowed from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar
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