What is the Latin word for pond?

The usual Latin words for “pond” are stāgnum, lacus, piscīna. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“pond” in Latin

stāgnuma body of standing water (such as a pond, lagoon, swamp, fen or pool); waters; any pool or lake in general lacusa lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, sink, vat, wine-vat piscīnapond, pool; fish pond; swimming pool

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

pond

stagnum (a small pond): lacus (a large pond): piscina (fish-pond): water of a pond, aquae stagnantes.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for pond?: The usual Latin words for “pond” are stāgnum, lacus, piscīna. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.