estanc

Catalan

Etymology

Deverbal from estancar.

Adjective

estanc (feminine estanca, masculine plural estancs, feminine plural estanques)

  1. tight, impervious
    Synonym: estany

Noun

estanc m (plural estancs)

  1. (historical) state monopoly
  2. newsagent, tobacconist (shop)

Derived terms

Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Latin stagnum, or more likely derived from the verb estanchier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈtank/

Noun

estanc oblique singular, m (oblique plural estans, nominative singular estans, nominative plural estanc)

  1. pond

Descendants

  • Breton: stank
  • French: étang
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