Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-stad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: -s-tad
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to refer to things (eg, water layers in the ocean) characterized by their constant physical quantities.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στάδην (stádēn), meaning "in an upright position"

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: στάδην

Derived Forms

halostad pycnostad thermostad

Questions

What does -stad mean?: Used to refer to things (eg, water layers in the ocean) characterized by their constant physical quantities.
Where does -stad come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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