https://www.etymonline.com/word/-stat
It's accurately named.
this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2025
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I believe the correct newspeak term is "hotfix".
Both have the same etymology and original meaning: to stand!
I think for those classic clicky dumb thermostats they should be called thermochaser.
You dial up a temp and that’s pretty much the least likely temp that you’re setting, the f****** think will overshoot panic, u-turn dive back past the set-point hit the breaks u-turn again apply full throttle.
Or perhaps a thermotease. For when you do that fine adjustment to try and make it just barely click then 10 seconds later it’s too hot or cold.. so you give it anither tiny tweak thinking you gotta be close but no, it’s miles away from clicking - burning away, quietly mocking you.
"Nurse! Bring me 15ccs of Thermo, stat!"
It is. Just in Latin. “Statum“ is the Latin word for “now” or “immediately”. “Thermo-” is a prefix which refers to temperature, especially when referring to heat.
Roughly translated, it means “temperature now!”
no, it's not "Now!" (what does that even mean?)
"stat" is about something that stands/remains stable (from Greek "statos")
The temperature is static (another example of a word derived from that)
Nope. statum is the accusatory singular of status
Its Latin.
You were right about “thermos” being Greek
The word thermostat comes from the Greek “thermos” (heat) and “status” (standing or stationary), which translated loosely means “keep heat at a steady level.”
The thermostat’s actual function is to turn on the compressor when the ambient air temperature is higher than the set temperature of the unit. So it's more about keeping things stable, not a demand of temperature. Amazing how quickly you went to block someone for pointing out something different than you (and correctly so). Does this point out insecurity on their end or yours?
edit: source of info.
Yeah, whatever, "temperature now!", you're super intelligent and a polyglot.
Way to project your own insecurities, lol
I think it’s time for you to step away from the computer and go outside.
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