Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stereo-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: stere-o-
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Solid, three-dimensional.

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Relating to the binocular contribution to three-dimensional vision.

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Example Sentences

"stereo- + -phonic → stereophonic"
"stereo- + -scope → stereoscope"
"stereo- + blind → stereoblind"
"stereo- + -opsis → stereopsis"
"stereo- + lithography → stereolithography"
"stereo- + type → stereotype"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- Derived from Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-), combining form of στερεός (stereós, “firm, solid”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: στερεο-

Inflected Forms

stere- (alternative)

Questions

What does stereo- mean?: Solid, three-dimensional.
Where does stereo- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce stereo-

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