estanque

See also: estanqué

Galician

Verb

estanque

1. inflection of estancar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɐ̃.ki/, /esˈtɐ̃.ki/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɐ̃.ki/, /esˈtɐ̃.ki/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈtɐ̃.ki/, /eʃˈtɐ̃.ki/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈtɐ̃.ke/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈtɐ̃.kɨ/

• Hyphenation: es‧tan‧que

Etymology 1

Deverbal from estancar.

Noun

estanque m (plural estanques)

1. the act of stanching
2. a business where tobacco is sold

   Synonyms: tabacaria, estanco

3. monopoly given by the State

   Synonym: estanco

Adjective

estanque m or f (plural estanques)

1. impermeable, well covered or blocked so that water cannot flow

   Synonym: impermeável

2. stagnant, not flowing or moving

   Synonym: estagnado

3. dry (not wet)

   Synonym: seco

Etymology 2

Verb

estanque

1. inflection of estancar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈtanke/ [esˈt̪ãŋ.ke]
• Rhymes: -anke
• Syllabification: es‧tan‧que

Etymology 1

Deverbal from estancar.

Noun

estanque m (plural estanques)

1. pool, pond (artificial, small inland body of water)
2. small reservoir, tank
3. kiosk; stand

Derived terms

• estancado
• estancamiento
• estancar
• estancarse
• estanco
• estanqueidad
• estanquidad

Etymology 2

Verb

estanque

1. inflection of estancar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

See also

• estero
• tanque

Further reading

• “estanque”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10