estancia

[ e-stahn-see-uh; Spanish es-tahn-syah ]

noun

, plural es·tan·cias [e-, stahn, -see-, uh, z, es-, tahn, -syahs].

1. (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.

estancia

/ ɪˈstænsɪə; esˈtansia /

noun

1. (in Spanish America) a large estate or cattle ranch

Word History and Origins

Origin of estancia¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; from Latin American Spanish: “ranch,” Spanish: “dwelling”

Word History and Origins

Origin of estancia¹

C18: from American Spanish, from Spanish: dwelling, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a remaining, from Latin stāre to stand

Example Sentences

Estancia, 25-15, 25-23, 14-25, 25-14 Academy of Academic Excellence d.

From Los Angeles Times

Ocean View at Estancia, 7 p.m.

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The program paired Lang Lang as soloist in Rachmaninoff’s potboiler Second Piano Concerto with the full score to Ginastera’s ballet “Estancia,” a Dudamel favorite that he has performed complete in Walt Disney Concert Hall and in excerpts at the Hollywood Bowl over the last two years.

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Estancia at Garden Grove, 7 p.m.

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Estancia at University, 7 p.m.

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