étang

Etymology

Possibly from Latin stagnum, but more likely derived from the Old French verb estanchier, through an earlier form estanc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.tɑ̃/

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Noun

étang m (plural étangs)

1. pond (small lake)
   • 1946, Charles Trenet (lyrics), Charles Trenet (music), “La Mer”, performed by Charles Trenet:

     Voyez, près des étangs, / ces grands roseaux mouillés. / Voyez, ces oiseaux blancs / et ces maisons rouillées.

Further reading

• “étang” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• agent, gante, ganté, géant, gênât

Romanization

étang

1. Romanization of ᮆᮒᮀ