Etymology

stereo

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Today it means: A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στερεός
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stereo · noun, adjective, verb1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστερεός“solid”
  2. English todaystereo

A shortened form of stereotype, stereoscope or stereophonic, all originally derived, via stereo-, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”).

STEREO · proper noun2

From "Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory".

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekστερεός all →

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