agno
agno Lexical Profile
• noun
A major river on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, flowing through the province of Pangasinan into the Lingayen Gulf.
"The Agno River is the third largest river system in the Philippines and provides essential irrigation for local agriculture."
A municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
"During our tour of southern Switzerland, we stopped at a quaint lakeside cafe in Agno."
A coastal municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines, situated near the South China Sea.
"Many domestic tourists visit Agno to see the famous Umbrella Rocks positioned along the coastline."
Word Origin & Etymology
As a Philippine place name and river, it is believed to derive from a local swamp tree species (often identified as Vitex negundo or lagundi). The unrelated Swiss municipality name 'Agno' likely derives from the Latin 'amnis', meaning 'stream'.