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stere

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: esteri — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
  • Estonian: ruumimeeter — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
  • Finnish: motti — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
  • French: stère — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
  • German: Ster — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
  • Italian: stero — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
  • Latvian: sters — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
  • Latvian: krāvummetrs — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
  • Lithuanian: ki̇́etmetris — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
  • Spanish: estéreo — unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre