estanc

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from estancar.

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. tight, impervious
    Synonym: estany

Noun[edit]

estanc m (plural estancs)

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

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Further reading[edit]

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. pond

Descendants[edit]

  • Breton: stank
  • French: étang