stade
Synonym of stadionSynonym of stadion (“former Greek unit of distance”).
Meaning
10 senses(historical)Synonym of stadion (“former Greek unit of distance”).
(dated)A track for footraces and its surrounding stadium.
A stage of progress
In glaciation during which a secondary advance of the glaciers occurs.
(historical)A unit of length notionally based on the height of a grown man, equivalent to a fathom.
A stage of progress
(obsolete)In a journey.
(obsolete)Of a disease.
(obsolete)Synonym of estadio: a traditional Spanish unit of measure equivalent to about 1.67 m.
(obsolete, rare)A chief town in an area or country.
(obsolete)Fabric or textiles from or similar to those of Stade.
(obsolete)A station for ships, as an anchorage or wharf.
Origin
From Latin stadium, from Ancient Greek στάδιον (stádion), a 600-foot racetrack, a distanceFrom Latin stadium, from Ancient Greek στάδιον (stádion), a 600-foot racetrack, a distance of 600 Greek feet. Cognate with French stade. Doublet of stadium, stadion, and estadio.
From Spanish estado, from Latin status (“standing”), in reference to it being roughly the height of a grown man. Doublet of estate, state, status, and estado.
From Dutch stad. Doublet of stead.
From German Stade, a town in Hanover.
From Old English staed. Cognate with German Gestade (“shore”).
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