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estela.

stele (upright slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/isˈtɛ.lɐ/Brazil/esˈtɛ.lɐ/Brazil/iʃˈtɛ.lɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/eʃˈtɛ.lɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. stele (upright slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions)

    feminine
  2. stele (central core of a plant's root and stem system)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin stēla (“pillar”), from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē).

noun/isˈtɛ.lɐ/Brazil/esˈtɛ.lɐ/Brazil/iʃˈtɛ.lɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/eʃˈtɛ.lɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. star (celestial body)

    feminine
  2. splinter

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin stēla (“star”), from Latin stēlla.

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