laguna

1 of 2

noun (1)

la·​gu·​na

ləˈgünə

plural -s

: lagoon, lake, pond

salt lakes and lagunas within the tropics almost always have foul bottom waters

—W. C. Krumbein & R. M. Garrels

Laguna

2 of 2

noun (2)

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plural Laguna or Lagunas

1

a

: a Keres pueblo people of New Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Laguna people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Spanish, from Latin lacuna

Noun (2)

Spanish, pond, lagoon; from the lagoon near the site of the tribe's pueblo

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