lake

48 ENTRIES FOUND:

1lake

noun, often attributive \ˈlāk\

Definition of LAKE

: a considerable inland body of standing water; also : a pool of other liquid (as lava, oil, or pitch)
lake·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Origin of LAKE

Middle English, from Old English, Anglo-French, & Latin; Old English lacu stream, pool, from Latin lacus lake, pool, pit & Anglo-French lac pit, from Latin lacus; akin to Old English lagu sea, Greek lakkos pond
First Known Use: 12th century

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