stere

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See also: stéré and stère

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Etymology

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From French stère, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, solid), because the unit was used for solid commodities such as firewood.

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stere (plural steres)

  1. (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, []

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Etymology 1

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From the oblique ō-stem forms of Old English stēor (rudder, control), from Proto-West Germanic *stiurī, from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją.

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stere (plural steres)

  1. rudder, tiller, steering mechanism
  2. control, correction
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  • English: steer
  • Scots: steer
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Etymology 2

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From Old English stēora.

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stere (plural steres)

  1. leader, controller
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stere

  1. Alternative form of steer

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stere

  1. Alternative form of sterre