stere

See also: stéré and stère

English

Etymology

From French stère, from Ancient Greek στερεος (stereos, “solid”), because the unit was used for solid commodities such as firewood.

Noun

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^[sic], and stere, all the others having certain relations to these, being equal to them taken 10, 100, 1000, &c. times, […]

Translations

measure of volume for cut wood equalling one cu-m

• Finnish: motti (fi)

• French: stère (fr) m

See also

• cord

Anagrams

• Ester, Reset, Steer, ester, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, steer, teers, teres, terse, trees

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English stēor (“steer”), from Proto-Germanic *steuraz.

Alternative forms

• steor, ster, steer

Pronunciation

• (Early ME) IPA^(key): /støːr/
• IPA^(key): /steːr/

Noun

stere (plural steres)

2. steer, young bull

Descendants

• English: steer
• Scots: ster, stere, steir

References

• “stẹ̄r(e (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

Etymology 2

From Old English stēor (“rudder”), from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją.

Alternative forms

• ster, steor, steer, steere, stiere

Pronunciation

• (Early ME) IPA^(key): /støːr/
• IPA^(key): /steːr/

Noun

stere (plural steres)

2. rudder, tiller, steering mechanism
3. control, correction

Descendants

• English: steer

References

• “stẹ̄r(e (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

Etymology 3

From Old English stēora.

Alternative forms

• steere, sterre

Pronunciation

• (Early ME) IPA^(key): /støːrə/
• IPA^(key): /steːr(ə)/, /stɛːr(ə)/

Noun

stere (plural steres)

1. leader, controller

References

• “stẹ̄re (n.(3))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

Etymology 4

From Old English steorra.

Noun

stere (plural steres)

1. Alternative form of sterre