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stacte

[ stak-tee ]

noun

  1. one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Exodus 30:34.


stacte

/ ˈstæktiː /

noun

  1. Old Testament one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense (Exodus 30:34)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stacte1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin stactē, stacta “myrrh, gum resin,” from Greek staktḗ “oil of myrrh,” feminine of staktós “trickling” (derivative of stázein “to drip, fall in drops”)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stacte1

C14: via Latin from Greek staktē oil of myrrh, from staktos distilling a drop at a time, from stazein to flow, drip
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Example Sentences

Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have set forth in thy marts wrought iron: stacte, and calamus were in thy market.

To-day, during the banquet, I wore a sweet-smelling cluster of stacte upon my breast.

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