Etymology

stereometry

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Today it means: The science of measuring the volume of solids or solid bodies. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στερεομετρία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστερεομετρία
  2. English todaystereometry

From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek στερεομετρία (stereometría), from στερεός (stereós, “solid”).

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