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lake1

Syllabification: (lake)
Pronunciation: /lāk/
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Definition of lake

noun

  • a large body of water surrounded by land:boys were swimming in the lake [in names]:Lake Superior
  • a pool of liquid:the fish was served in a bright lake of spicy carrot sauce

Derivatives

lakelet

Pronunciation: /-lit/
noun

Origin:

late Old English (denoting a pond or pool), from Old French lac, from Latin lacus 'basin, pool, lake'

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