Feminine

lagoa

a small lake

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/laˈɡo.ɐ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lagõa, from Latin lacūna (“pit”), from lacus (“lake; basin”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”). Doublet of lacuna and laguna.

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