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stacte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stacte
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the sweet spices used by the Jews in Biblical times for preparing incense; it is thought to have been an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From Latin stactē, from Ancient Greek στακτή (staktḗ, “oil of myrrh”) from στακτός (staktós, “oozing out in drops”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: στακτή

Usage

Questions

What does stacte mean?
One of the sweet spices used by the Jews in Biblical times for preparing incense; it is thought to have been an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax.
Where does stacte come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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