Kilo Lingo

le

masculine

/lak/

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Translation

lake

Word origin

From Latin lacus ('lake, basin, pond'). The same root gave English lake and lagoon.

Origin
Latin
Root
lacus
English cognates
lake, lagoon

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Plurallacs

Examples

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We go to the lake every summer.

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The lake is very beautiful at sunset.

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There is a small boat on the lake.

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We walked around the lake this morning.

pêcher .

My father likes to fish in this quiet lake.

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This word is part of lesson 35.