lacus

Meaning

1. (declension-4, masculine) a lake, pond, basin; reservoir
2. (declension-4, masculine) a tank, tub, sink, vat, wine-vat

Concepts

lake

loch

mere

pond

pool

tub

tank

bathtub

🛁

open water

bath

🛀

troough

lagoon

reservoir

sea

🌊

swamp

vat

a hollow

artificial lake

Synonyms

mare

🌊

stagnum

jezerce

ribnjak

prud

žabnjak

Translations

lac

See

lago

lago

lago

göl

llac

meer

λίμνη

gol

🌸

بحيرة

plas

waterplas

deryaçe

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɫa.kʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *lakus, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”); the reason for the change to *a is debated, but likely from velarized *[ɫ]. Cognate with Ancient Greek λάκκος (lákkos, “cistern, tank, pit”) and Old English lagu (“sea, ocean, flood”). More at lay.