stalagmite.
A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave.
Meaning & usage
A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek σταλάσσω (stalássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek στάλαγμα (stálagma) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. New Latin -ītēs Ancient Greek σταλάσσω (stalássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek σταλαγμός (stalagmós) ▲ New Latin -ītēs New Latin stalagmītēsbor. English stalagmite From New Latin stalagmītēs, from Ancient Greek στάλαγμα (stálagma, “drop”) or σταλαγμός (stalagmós, “dripping”).
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