estanc
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
estanc (feminine estanca, masculine plural estancs, feminine plural estanques)
- tight, impervious
- Synonym: estany
Noun edit
estanc m (plural estancs)
- (historical) state monopoly
- newsagent, tobacconist (shop)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “estanc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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 singular, m (oblique plural estans, nominative singular estans, nominative plural estanc)