pantano

See also: Pantano and pântano

Italian

Etymology

Probably from the pre-Roman Italic name Pantanus, the name of a lake in antiquity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /panˈta.no/
• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: pan‧tà‧no

Noun

pantano m (plural pantani)

1. quagmire, marsh, swamp, bog

Related terms

• impantanarsi
• pantanoso

 

Descendants

• → Catalan: pantà
• → Spanish: pantano
• → Portuguese: pântano

Further reading

• pantano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pantano, which see for more information.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /panˈtano/ [pãn̪ˈt̪a.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: pan‧ta‧no

Noun

pantano m (plural pantanos)

1. swamp, marsh

   Synonyms: ciénaga, tremedal

2. moor

   Synonyms: brezal, páramo

3. reservoir

   Synonym: embalse

Derived terms

• cuervo de pantano
• mora de los pantanos

 

Related terms

• empantanar
• pantanoso

 

Further reading

• “pantano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014