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stagnum.

alloy of sliver and lead; tin (late); pool, lake, lagoon, expanse of water; bath, swimming pool;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈstaːŋ.nũː]Classical-Latin[ˈstaɲ.ɲum]
  1. a body of standing water (such as a pond, lagoon, swamp, fen or pool)

    declension-2
  2. waters

    declension-2 · poetic
  3. any pool or lake in general

    declension-2 · poetic
    Stāgnum ignis.
Where this word comes from

Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *steh₂g- (“to seep, drip”), whence also Ancient Greek στάζω (stázō, “to drip”) (with different ablaut grade), as well as Old Breton staer (“river, brook”). Conversely, possibly related to Ancient Greek τέναγος (ténagos, “shoal water, shallows”).

noun[ˈstaŋ.nũː]Classical-Latin[ˈstaɲ.ɲum]
  1. alternative form of stannum (“tin”)

    alt-of · alternative · declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

The spelling stagnum as a form of stannum (“tin”) is unattested before Pliny. Some analyses suspect a Gaulish interference may have caused the rise of this alternative form (compare Proto-Celtic *stagnom).

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