stagno
pond
noun STAH-nyoh Rare
Origin: Latin stagnum (standing water; also tin)
Also means
tin (metal)
Usage Note
Stagno is a fascinating homonym: as a masculine noun it means both a stagnant pond/pool (uno stagno pieno di rane = 'a pond full of frogs') and the metal tin (lo stagno è usato per saldare = 'tin is used for soldering'). The gn cluster is pronounced 'ny'. Context always clarifies the meaning.
Examples
"Le rane vivono nello stagno vicino al bosco."
Natural Translation
The frogs live in the pond near the forest.
Literal Translation
The frogs live in-the pond near to-the forest.
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