[ˈstaɡnənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence
(e.g: a stagnant ditch)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin stagnant- ‘forming a pool of standing water’, from the verb stagnare, from stagnum ‘pool’