στερεός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • firm, solid
  • standard, of full value (of money)
  • (metaphorically) stiff, stubborn
  • hard, stubborn, cruel
  • solid, cubic (of bodies and quantities)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (stiff, barren, spread out, broaden, rigid, steady, strong).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ster-

Gloss

stiff, barren, spread out, broaden, rigid, steady, strong

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

強

Emoji

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