estany

Catalan

Chemical element
Sn
Previous: indi (In)
Next: antimoni (Sb)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈtaɲ]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [esˈtaɲ]
  • Audio (Valencia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin stannum, stagnum, of Celtic origin.

Noun

estany m (uncountable)

  1. tin

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin stagnum. Compare Occitan estanh.

Noun

estany m (plural estanys)

  1. pond
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Variation of estanc.

Adjective

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

  1. watertight, impervious

Further reading