"étang" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /e.tɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-étang.ogg Forms: étangs [plural]
Etymology: Derived from the Old French verb estanchier, through an earlier form estanc. Unrelated to Latin stāgnum (“pond”), which influenced the change in spelling from ⟨c⟩ to ⟨g⟩. Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|fro|-}} Old French, {{noncog|la|stāgnum|t=pond}} Latin stāgnum (“pond”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} étang m (plural étangs)
  1. pond (small lake, often shallow) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Bodies of water, Landforms
    Sense id: en-étang-fr-noun-MOUvK7T9 Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 86 14 Disambiguation of Landforms: 81 19 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40
  2. lagoon (especially on the Mediterranean coast) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-étang-fr-noun-en7DZGL5

Inflected forms

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