estanc

Catalan

Etymology

Deverbal from estancar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əsˈtaŋ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əsˈtaŋk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈtaŋk]

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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

• estanquer

Further reading

• “estanc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Old French

Alternative forms

• estang

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