stalactite
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
stalactitewith the same ancient Greek root σταλαγμός stalagmos (dripping, drop by drop) as stalagmite and an ending that recalls stillatitius lapis, from stilla ("drop").
Definitions
- géologie
Antonym
Plural
stalactites
Hyperonym
spéléothème
Translations
english:icicle
spanish:carámbano
greek:σταλακτίτης
italian:stalattite
See also
stalactitique (adj.)