Etymology

stadia

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Today it means: A level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope. Full definition →

Italian stadia
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stadia · noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed fromstadia
  2. Italian · borrowed fromstadia
  3. English todaystadia

Borrowed from Italian stadia.

stadia · noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromστᾰ́δῐᾰ
  2. English todaystadia

From Ancient Greek στᾰ́δῐᾰ (stắdĭă), plural of στᾰ́δῐον (stắdĭon).

stadia · noun3

  1. Latin · borrowed fromstadia
  2. English todaystadia

From Latin stadia; by surface analysis, stadi(um) + -a.

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