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- [stuh-lak-tahyt, stal-uh k-tahyt]
- /stəˈlæk taɪt, ˈstæl əkˌtaɪt/
- /ˈstæl.ək.taɪt/
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- [stuh-lak-tahyt, stal-uh k-tahyt]
- /stəˈlæk taɪt, ˈstæl əkˌtaɪt/
Definition of stalactites word
- noun stalactites a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water. 1
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Origin of stalactites
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < New Latin stalactites < Greek stalakt(ós) dripping (stalag-, stem of stalássein to drip + -tos verbid suffix) + New Latin -ites -ite1
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Parts of speech for Stalactites
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stalactites popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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noun stalactites
- icicles — a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
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