estalactita

Asturian

Noun

estalactita f (plural estalactites)

1. stalactite

See also

• estalagmita

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin stalactites, from Ancient Greek σταλακτός (stalaktós, “dripping”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əs.tə.ləkˈti.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.ta.lakˈti.ta]

Noun

estalactita f (plural estalactites)

1. stalactite

   Synonym: caramell

See also

• estalagmita

Further reading

• “estalactita”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Galician

Noun

estalactita f (plural estalactitas)

1. stalactite

See also

• estalagmita

Spanish

Noun

estalactita f (plural estalactitas)

1. stalactite

See also

• estalagmita

Further reading

• “estalactita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024