There are many words that relate to 'body of water' and this is one of them.
A lagoon is a body of water that has been cut off from the open sea by a coral reefs or sand dunes.
The word also serves to describe a small body of water that is adjacent to or adjoining a larger body of water.
Its origin lies in 17th Century Italian laguna, from the Latin lacuna which translates as 'pool'.
A lagoon is a body of water that has been cut off from the open sea by a coral reefs or sand dunes.
The word also serves to describe a small body of water that is adjacent to or adjoining a larger body of water.
Its origin lies in 17th Century Italian laguna, from the Latin lacuna which translates as 'pool'.
