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Lake Cayuga

Lake Cayuga

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A long lake in central New York made by ice, the longest of the Finger Lakes
  • proper noun
  • /leɪk ˈkeɪjuːɡə/
: Lago Cayuga
  • Boating and fishing are popular activities on Lake Cayuga during the summer months.

Examples

  • Several colleges, including Cornell University, are located near Lake Cayuga.

  • I visited Lake Cayuga last summer.

  • The scenic beauty of Lake Cayuga attracts visitors from all over the region.

  • Have you ever seen Lake Cayuga in autumn?

  • Boating and fishing are popular activities on Lake Cayuga during the summer months.

  • Several colleges, including Cornell University, are located near Lake Cayuga.

  • The scenic beauty of Lake Cayuga attracts visitors from all over the region.

Synonyms

Cayuga Lake
vsLake Cayuga
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A long lake in central New York made by glaciers and the longest of the Finger Lakes

is the same in meaning but presents the name with reversed word order

Surface Forms

Lake Cayuga main

Morphology

lake + Cayuga

The construction 'Lake + [proper name]' is fully compositional: combining 'lake' (a body of water) with the place/name 'Cayuga' yields a lake named Cayuga. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the meaning.

Etymology

Lake Cayuga gets its name from the Cayuga people who lived along the lake long ago. That's why the lake's name points to the people who made that place their home.