El lago
Example: El lago está muy tranquilo esta mañana.
Definition
"El lago" refers to a large body of water surrounded by land, typically freshwater, smaller than a sea. It is commonly used to describe natural or artificial lakes, such as in the phrase "El lago está muy tranquilo esta mañana," meaning the lake is very calm this morning.
Etymology
The term "el lago" comes from the Latin word 'lacus,' which means a pond, pool, or lake. Over time, it evolved into the Spanish 'lago.' Did you know? The Latin 'lacus' is also the root for the English word 'lake,' showing the shared heritage of many European languages.
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"El lago" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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