laguna

Noun

laguna

1. absolutive singular of lagun

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɡuna/ [l̪ɐˈɡu.n̪ɐ]
• Hyphenation: la‧gu‧na
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

laguna (Badlit spelling ᜎᜄᜓᜈ)

1. meadow, pasture, grassland

   Synonyms: tawid, pastohan, balilihan

   Ilawig ang kabaw sa laguna.

   Pasture the carabao in the meadow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlaɡuna]

Noun

laguna f (diminutive lagunka)

1. lagoon

Further reading

• “laguna”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “laguna”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “laguna”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Etymology

From earlier *lacuna, from Latin lacūna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɡu.na/
• Rhymes: -una
• Hyphenation: la‧gù‧na

Noun

laguna f (plural lagune)

1. lagoon

Anagrams

• langua, lugana

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɫaˈɡuː.na]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [laˈɡuː.na]

Noun

lagūna f (genitive lagūnae); first declension

1. alternative form of lagoena

References

• “lagōna” on page 1098 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (2nd ed., 2012)
• “laguna” in the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae (TLL Open Access), Berlin (formerly Leipzig): De Gruyter (formerly Teubner), 1900–present

Alternative forms

• lagunen

Noun

laguna m or f

1. definite feminine singular of lagune

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɡu.na/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -una
• Syllabification: la‧gu‧na
• Homophone: Laguna

Noun

laguna f

1. lagoon

Further reading

• laguna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• laguna in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Etymology

Borrowed from Venetan laguna, Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna. Cf. also Spanish laguna. Doublet of lagoa, which was inherited from Latin, and of lacuna, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ũnɐ, (Portugal) -unɐ
• Homophone: Laguna
• Hyphenation: la‧gu‧na

Noun

laguna f (plural lagunas)

1. lagoon (shallow body of water separated from the sea by a bar)

   Synonym: albufeira

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laˈɡuna]

Noun

laguna f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of lagună

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɡǔːna/
• Hyphenation: la‧gu‧na

Noun

lagúna f (Cyrillic spelling лагу́на)

1. lagoon

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lacūna. Cognate with English lagoon and lacuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɡuna/ [laˈɣ̞u.na]

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -una
• Syllabification: la‧gu‧na

Noun

laguna f (plural lagunas)

1. lagoon
2. lake, pond, pool (smaller than lago but bigger than charca)
3. lacuna, gap, hole, void
4. shortcoming, deficiency
5. omission
6. (law) loophole

Further reading

• “laguna”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10