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Etymology
Deverbal from estancar.
Adjective
estanc (feminine estanca, masculine plural estancs, feminine plural estanques)
- tight, impervious
- Synonym: estany
Noun
estanc m (plural estancs)
- (historical) state monopoly
- newsagent, tobacconist (shop)
Derived terms
Further reading
Old French
Etymology
Possibly from Latin stagnum, or more likely derived from the verb estanchier.
Pronunciation
Noun
estanc oblique singular, m (oblique plural estans, nominative singular estans, nominative plural estanc)
- pond
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