Stereometry
/ˌstɛr.iˈɒm.ə.tri/noun
The branch of geometry that deals with the measurement of solid figures.
Did you know?Stereometry comes from Greek math language, where *stereos* meant “solid” and *metron* meant “measure,” so the word was born from the ancient obsession with measuring what has mass, volume, and form.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
stereós + métron
“solid, firm + measure”
Late Greek
Greek
stereometría
“measurement of solids”
Late Latin
Latin
stereometria
“stereometry, measurement of solid bodies”
16th Century
English
stereometry
“the measurement of solids”
Modern English
English
stereometry
“the branch of geometry concerned with solid figures”