es·tan·cia ( -stän syä)n. A large estate or cattle ranch in Spanish America. [Spanish, room, enclosure, country estate, from Vulgar Latin *stantia, something standing, from Latin st  ns, stant-, present participle of stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.] |
estancia [ɪˈstænsɪə (Spanish) esˈtanθia]
n
(in Spanish America) a large estate or cattle ranch
[from American Spanish, from Spanish: dwelling, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a remaining, from Latin stāre to stand]
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|