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Noun
estalagmita f (plural estalagmites)
- stalagmite
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin stalagmitēs, based on Ancient Greek σταλαγμός (stalagmós, “a dropping, dripping”) or στάλαγμα (stálagma, “drop”), from σταλάσσω (stalássō, “to let drop”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /estalaɡˈmita/
- Rhymes: -ita
- Syllabification: es‧ta‧lag‧mi‧ta
Noun
estalagmita f (plural estalagmitas)
- stalagmite
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