stereo-

prefix

Solid, three-dimensional.

“stereo- + type → stereotype”

OriginAncient Greek στερεο- (stereo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *ster- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative stere-

  1. Solid, three-dimensional.

    stereo- + -scope → stereoscope

    1 more example

    stereo- + -phonic → stereophonic

  2. strictlyRelating to the binocular contribution to three-dimensional vision.

    stereo- + blind → stereoblind

    1 more example

    stereo- + -opsis → stereopsis

  3. Solid, hard.

    stereo- + type → stereotype

    1 more example

    stereo- + lithography → stereolithography

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-

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

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Translations

Italian stèreo-, stèreo-
  • stèreo-solid, three-dimensional
  • stèreo-binocular contribution to three-dimensional vision
Polish stereo-, stereo-
  • stereo-solid, three-dimensional
  • stereo-the solid, the hard
Portuguese estereo-
  • estereo-solid, three-dimensional
Spanish estereo-
  • estereo-solid, three-dimensional
Cite this entry
APA

stereo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereo-

MLA

“stereo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stereo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereo-.

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