estanc
Catalan
editEtymology
editAdjective
editestanc (feminine estanca, masculine plural estancs, feminine plural estanques)
- tight, impervious
- Synonym: estany
Noun
editestanc m (plural estancs)
- (historical) state monopoly
- newsagent, tobacconist (shop)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “estanc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Old French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPossibly from Latin stagnum, or more likely derived from the verb estanchier.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editestanc oblique singular, m (oblique plural estans, nominative singular estans, nominative plural estanc)