estanque

/esˈtanke/ · B2 · noun · m

pool

🏞️ es-TANK-e: sounds like 'a tank' of water, a small pond or reservoir

The ending sounds like English 'tank', which is a container of water. Estanque is a small, artificial body of water, so think 'es-TANK-e' = a tank-like pool. It comes from Latin stagnum, meaning standing water, which also gives English 'stagnant'.

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