stele.
An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.
Meaning & usage
An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.
Any carved or engraved surface.
An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “upright rock; pillar; column”), plural form στῆλαι (stêlai). Doublet of stela.
The central core of a plant's root and stem system, especially including the vascular tissue and developed from the plerome.
Where this word comes from
From 1886 French stèle, from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “upright rock; pillar; column”).
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