STATER


Meaning of STATER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstā-tər, stä-ˈter ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek statēr, literally, a unit of weight, from histanai to cause to stand, weigh — more at stand

Date: 14th century

: an ancient gold or silver coin of the Greek city-states

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