estany

Catalan

Chemical element
Sn
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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈtaɲ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˈtaɲ]
• Rhymes: -aɲ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin stannum, stagnum, of Celtic origin.

Noun

estany m (uncountable)

1. tin

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin stagnum. Compare Occitan estanh.

Noun

estany m (plural estanys)

1. pond

Derived terms

• estanyol

Etymology 3

Variation of estanc.

Adjective

estany (feminine estanya, masculine plural estanys, feminine plural estanyes)

1. watertight, impervious

Further reading

• “estany” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “estany” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.