stalagmite
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stalagmite
- /stəˈlæɡˌmaɪt/ US
- /ˈstæl.əɡˌmaɪt/ UK
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From New Latin stalagmītēs, from Ancient Greek στάλαγμα (stálagma, “drop”) or σταλαγμός (stalagmós, “dripping”).
noun stalagmites
- A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave. In one place, near at hand, a stalagmite had been slowly growing up from the ground for ages, builded by the water-drip from a stalactite overhead.
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noun mineral deposit
| Español | estalagmita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 석순 seoksun |
| 日本語 | 石筍 sekijun |
| 中文 | 石筍 /石笋 shísǔn |
| Português | estalagmite |
| Français | stalagmite |
| Deutsch | Stalagmit |
| Ελληνικά | σταλαγμίτης stalagmítis |
| Русский | сталагми́т stalagmít |
| Tiếng Việt | măng đá |
| עברית | זקיף zakíf |
Talk about this word "stalagmite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stalagmite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stalagmite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stalagmite "stalagmite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stalagmite.Cite this
@misc{stalagmite_2026,
title = {stalagmite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stalagmite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
