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Vinony

lagoon

noun

  1. type of water body
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ləˈɡuːn/

noun

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.

  1. A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.