Re: [math-fun] The word "stathm"

Thanks for the responses! Allan writes: << What a cool word. There are a few Greek words with this stem, which all seem to share a sense of measuring, aligning, or marking out. The feminine noun "stathma" or "stathme" means a carpenter's rule or line; the masculine "stathmos" is an animal's rectangular stall. The verb "stathmao" means "measure by rule." The neuter noun "stathmon" means a weight. I'm not sure if all of these have the same etymological origin.

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Interesting. Wow, you know Greek?! --Dan _____________________________________________________________________ "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that certain je ne sais quoi." --Peter Schickele