Similar words
lagon
lagon is more tropical, associated with coral reefs; lagune is more general, a coastal saltwater lagoon anywhere, like Venice's — both mean "lagoon."
Similar in other languages
Spanish
albufera
albufera is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "lagoon."
Portuguese
lagoa
lagoa is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "lagoon."
Practice
1 What does lagune mean?
lagoon
2 Fill the gap: La ___ est célèbre pour ses eaux turquoise.
Full sentence: La lagune est célèbre pour ses eaux turquoise. (The lagoon is famous for its turquoise waters.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches lagune?
lagune: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.