stere
stere noun: a measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.
Noun
stere (plural steres)
- A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.
- It will be observed, that in this system it is only necessary to remember the metre, are, litre, and stere, all the others having certain relations to these, being equal to them taken 10, 100, 1000, &c. times, […]1814, Peter Barlow, A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary
Forms of stere
| plural | steres |
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Origin of stere
From French stère, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”), because the unit was used for solid commodities such as firewood.
Words formed from stere
Questions about stere
- What does stere mean?
- Stere means a measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.
- What part of speech is stere?
- Stere is a noun.
- What is the plural of stere?
- The plural of stere is steres.
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