estancia
[ e-stahn-see-uh; Spanish es-tahn-syah ]
/ ɛˈstɑn si ə; Spanish ɛsˈtɑn syɑ /
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noun, plural es·tan·cias [e-stahn-see-uhz; Spanish es-tahn-syahs]. /ɛˈstɑn si əz; Spanish ɛsˈtɑn syɑs/.
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
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Origin of estancia
1695–1705; <American Spanish, Spanish: dwelling
Words nearby estancia
estafette, Estaing, d', estamin, estaminet, estampie, estancia, estate, estate agent, estate-bottling, estate car, estate duty
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estancia
/ (ɪˈstænsɪə, Spanish esˈtansia) /
noun
(in Spanish America) a large estate or cattle ranch
Word Origin for estancia
C18: from American Spanish, from Spanish: dwelling, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a remaining, from Latin stāre to stand
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