transcription, транскрипция: [ stə-ˈlak-ˌtīt also ]
ˈsta-lək- noun
Etymology: New Latin stalactites, from Greek stalaktos dripping, from stalassein to let drip
Date: 1677
: a deposit of calcium carbonate (as calcite) resembling an icicle hanging from the roof or sides of a cave
• sta·lac·tit·ic ˌsta-(ˌ)lak-ˈti-tik, stə-ˌ adjective
[
stalactite and stalagmite
]