Reservoir Number 3
lake or loch · Inverclyde
LatinSurmised
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This is a modern, functional name for a water storage facility. 'Reservoir' derives from Latin 'reservare', meaning to keep back or save.
Word origins
- Reservoir
- Latinplace where water is stored(from reservare "to keep back, save")
- Number
- Latinnumeral(from numerus "number")