stere
See also: stéré and stère
English
Etymology
From French stère, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”), because the unit was used for solid commodities such as firewood.
Noun
stere (plural steres)
- (obsolete) A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.
- 1814, Peter Barlow, A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary:
- 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:
Translations
measure of volume for cut wood equalling one cu-m
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See also
- cord
Anagrams
- Ester, Reset, Steer, Trees, ester, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, steer, teers, teres, terse, trees
Middle English
Etymology 1
From the oblique ō-stem forms of Old English stēor (“rudder, control”), from Proto-West Germanic *stiurī, from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją.
Alternative forms
- steer, steere, steor, ster, stiere
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteːr(ə)/
- (early) IPA(key): /ˈstøːr(ə)/
Noun
stere (plural steres)
- rudder, tiller, steering mechanism
- control, correction
Related terms
- stereles
Descendants
- English: steer
- Scots: steer
References
- “stẹ̄r(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.
Etymology 2
From Old English stēora.
Alternative forms
- steere, sterre
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteːr(ə)/
Noun
stere (plural steres)
- leader, controller
References
- “stẹ̄re, n.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.
Noun
stere
- Alternative form of steer
Noun
stere
- Alternative form of sterre