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stalactite

English

Etymology

From New Latin stalactites, from Ancient Greek ????????? (stalaktós, “dripping”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /st??lækta?t/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /?stæl?kta?t/

Noun

stalactite (plural stalactites)

  1. (geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.
    Coordinate term: stalagmite

Related terms

  • speleothem
  • calthemite

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin stalactites, from Ancient Greek ????????? (stalaktós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sta.lak.tit/

Noun

stalactite f (plural stalactites)

  1. (geology) stalactite
    Antonym: stalagmite
  2. icicle

References

  • “stalactite” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

stalactite From the web:

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drystone

English

Etymology

dry +? stone

Noun

drystone (plural drystones)

  1. (geology) A stalactite or stalagmite

Adjective

drystone (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of dry-stone

References

  • “drystone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

drystone From the web:

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