stacte

[ stak-tee ]

noun

1. one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Exodus 30:34.

stacte

/ ˈstæktiː /

noun

1. Old Testament one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense (Exodus 30:34)

Word History and Origins

Origin of stacte¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin stactē, stacta “myrrh, gum resin,” from Greek staktḗ “oil of myrrh,” feminine of staktós “trickling” (derivative of stázein “to drip, fall in drops”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of stacte¹

C14: via Latin from Greek staktē oil of myrrh, from staktos distilling a drop at a time, from stazein to flow, drip

Example Sentences

Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have set forth in thy marts wrought iron: stacte, and calamus were in thy market.

From Project Gutenberg

To-day, during the banquet, I wore a sweet-smelling cluster of stacte upon my breast.

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