lagoon - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
Noun
lagoon (plural lagoons)
- A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
Etymology
Borrowed from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna. Related to Old English lagu via Proto-Indo-European. Doublet of lacuna and lacune.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA: /ləˈɡuːn/
- Audio (US): 🔊
- Rhymes: -uːn
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