stade

English

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) : a former Greek unit of distance (variously 150–210m at different places and times).
  • (dated) A track for footraces and its surrounding stadium.
  • A stage of progress

Etymology

Derived from Latin stadium (a race course, a measure of length) derived from Ancient Greek στάδιον (a running track, a measure of length, stade, footrace).

Origin

Ancient Greek

στάδιον

Gloss

a running track, a measure of length, stade, footrace

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