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)

tin

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin stagnum. Compare Occitan estanh.

Noun

estany m (plural estanys)

pond

Derived terms

estanyol

Etymology 3

Variation of estanc.

Adjective

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

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.

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