stalactite

stalaktit

Definition

Definition of stalactite - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

grotte

Rare

formation rocheuse qui pend du plafond d'une grotte

Rare

Les stalactites de cette caverne mettent des siècles à se former.

glace

Rare

glaçon suspendu qui se forme sur les toits en hiver

Rare

De longues stalactites de glace pendent du toit de la maison.

architecture

Rare

élément décoratif suspendu d'une voûte ou d'un plafond

Rare

Les stalactites ornementales décorent magnifiquement cette mosquée.

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Images of stalactite

formation rocheuse qui pend du plafond d'une grotte
glaçon suspendu qui se forme sur les toits en hiver
élément décoratif suspendu d'une voûte ou d'un plafond

Expressions with stalactite

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stalactite de glace

formation de glace pointue qui pend vers le bas

Les stalactites de glace pendaient du toit de la maison.

Origin of stalactite

grec, stalaktos (qui coule goutte à goutte)

Terms with stalactite included in their meaning

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glaçon

stalactite

colonne de glace formée par eau qui coule et gèle

macaroni

spéléologie

stalactite creuse et allongée dans une grotte

Examples of stalactite in a sentence

Les enfants ont observé chaque stalactite avec fascination.
Une stalactite s’est formée sous la gouttière.
Attention aux stalactites qui tombent lors du dégel.
Chaque stalactite du plafond a été sculptée à la main.
La salle était ornée de stalactites en plâtre doré.

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English:stalactite, icicle, ...
German:Stalaktit, Eiszapfen, ...
Italian:stalattite, ghiacciolo, ...
Spanish:estalactita, carámbano, ...
Portuguese:estalactite, estalactite de gelo, ...
Chinese:钟乳石, 冰柱, ...
Japanese:鍾乳石, つらら, ...
Arabic:صواعد, مُتَدَلٍّ جليدي, ...
Hebrew:נָטִיף, נָטִיף קֶרַח, ...
Russian:сталактит, сосулька, ...
Ukrainian:сталактит, бурулька, ...
Catalan:estalactita, estalactita de gel, ...
Danish:stalaktit, istap, ...
Dutch:stalactiet, ijspegel, ...
Greek:σταλακτίτης, παγοκρεμάδα, ...
Hungarian:cseppkő, jégcsap, ...
Khmer:ស្តាឡាក់ទីត, ទឹកកកស្រក់, ...
Korean:종유석, 고드름, ...
Polish:stalaktyt, sopel lodu, ...
Portuguese (BR):estalactite, pingente de gelo, ...
Romanian:stalațită, țurțure, ...
Swedish:stalaktit, istapp, ...
Thai:หินย้อย, น้ำแข็งย้อย, ...
Turkish:sarkıt, buz sarkıtı, ...
Vietnamese:thạch nhũ, cột băng, ...

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Definition of stalactite - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Images of stalactite

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Origin of stalactite

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