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Irish
Etymology
From English stack, from Middle English stak, from Old Norse stakkr, from Proto-Germanic *stakkaz. Doublet of stáca.
Pronunciation
Noun
staca m (genitive singular staca, nominative plural stacaí)
- (geology) stack (coastal landform), sea stack
Declension
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “staca”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm
- “staca”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “staca”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Latin
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stakô (“a stake”), either via Gothic *𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌺𐌰 (*staka) or Frankish *staka. See stake.
Pronunciation
Noun
staca f (genitive stacae); first declension[1]
- (Medieval Latin) a stake
Declension
First-declension noun.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *stakô.
Pronunciation
Noun
staca m
- stake
Declension
Weak:
Descendants