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stadia en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stadia.

Meanings

  1. A level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope.
  2. Hash marks or other reticle etchings on a riflescope's lens which are used for stadiametric rangefinding; lines or curves for estimating the range of a target of known height, such as an enemy soldier or a game animal.
  3. (historically) A graduated brass triangle used to measure the distance of a target by comparison of the graduations with the heights of soldiers or horses.

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stadia en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στᾰ́δῐᾰ (stắdĭă), plural of στᾰ́δῐον (stắdĭon).

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of stadion
    form of stadion

stadia en · NOUN · etymology 3

Etymology

From Latin stadia; by surface analysis, stadi(um) + -a.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of stadium
    form of stadium

Synonyms

stadiums (plural of stadium)