stadia — [ stadja ] n. m. • 1865; probablt du fém. du gr. stadios « qui se tient debout, tout droit » ♦ Techn., sc. Instrument de mesure des distances, formé d une mire graduée, observée par un instrument d optique muni d un réticule. ● stadia nom féminin … Encyclopédie Universelle
Stadia — (griechisch Σταδία) war eine antike Stadt in der kleinasiatischen Landschaft Karien im Südwesten der Türkei, wohl an der Stelle der heutigen türkischen Stadt Datça. Stadia hing eng mit dem benachbarten, bedeutenderen Knidos zusammen.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
stadia — stadia1 [stā′dē ə] n. [It, prob. < L, pl. of stadium: see STADIUM] a method of surveying in which distances and elevations are obtained by observing the interval on a graduated, upright rod (stadia rod) intercepted by two parallel horizontal… … English World dictionary
Stadia — can refer to * The plural of stadium. * Stadia rod, a surveyors instrument. * Stadia (length), an ancient unit of distance … Wikipedia
Stadĭa — (Stadien), Mehrzahl von Stadium, s.d … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
STADIA — olim dicta est Rhodos … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Stadia — Stadium Sta di*um (st[=a] d[i^]*[u^]m), n.; pl. {Stadia} (st[=a] d[i^]*[.a]). [L., a stadium (in sense 1), from Gr. sta dion.] 1. A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stadia — Stadium Sta di*um (st[=a] d[i^]*[u^]m), n.; pl. {Stadia} (st[=a] d[i^]*[.a]). [L., a stadium (in sense 1), from Gr. sta dion.] 1. A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stadia — I. /ˈsteɪdiə/ (say staydeeuh) noun 1. a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod (stadia rod) intercepted by two parallel crosshairs (stadia hairs or stadia wires) mounted in the telescope of a… …
stadia — (entrée créée par le supplément) (sta di a) s. f. (Quelques auteurs le font masculin). Instrument servant à mesurer indirectement les distances. Dans les écoles de tir, la stadia était une plaque de métal portant un évidement triangulaire au… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
