Etymology

stereo-

Today it means: Solid, three-dimensional. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *ster-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. English todaystereo-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-), combining form of στερεός (stereós, “solid”).

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