Kilo Lingo

/leɪk/

Line drawing of lake
Coloured illustration of lake
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Translation

A large area of water with land all around it.

Word origin

From Old French lac, from Latin lacus meaning a pool or pond.

Origin
Old French
Root
lac

Grammar

Gender
Plurallakes

Examples

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"Lake" is the large area of water we swam in.

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"Lakes" is the plural, meaning more than one lake.

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Here "lake" is the water the boat sits on.

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This word is part of lesson 31.