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stacte

stacte 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.

Noun

stacte (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    • And our Lord ſaid to Moyſes: Take vnto thee ſpices, ſtactee, and onycha, galbanum of ſwete ſauour, and the cleareſt frankincenſe, al shal be of equal weight:1609, The Holie Bible, […] (Douay–Rheims Bible), Doway: Laurence Kellam, […], →OCLC, Exodus 30:34, page 241

stacte meaning in Tamil

stacte in Tamil

யூதர் அத்தர்

Origin of stacte

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

Questions about stacte

What does stacte mean?
Stacte means 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.
What is stacte in Tamil?
Stacte in Tamil is யூதர் அத்தர். See Stacte meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stacte?
Stacte is a noun.

Words near stacte in the dictionary

  1. stacky
  2. stackyard
  3. stackyards
  4. Stacpoole
  5. Stacpooles
  6. stacte
  7. stactometer
  8. stactometers
  9. stacy
  10. Stacylite
  11. Stacylites

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