Stele Definition
stēlē, stēl
stelae, steles
noun
stelae, steles
An upright stone slab or pillar engraved with an inscription or design and used as a monument, grave marker, etc.
Webster's New World
A prepared surface, as on a facade, having an inscription, carved design, etc.
Webster's New World
A central cylinder of vascular tissues in the stems and roots of plants.
Webster's New World
Obsolete form of stale (“handle, shaft, stem").
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Singular:
stele
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stels, stlsOrigin of Stele
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From 1886 French stèle, from Ancient Greek στήλη (stÄ“lÄ“, “upright rock; pillar; column").
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From Ancient Greek στήλη (stÄ“lÄ“, “upright rock; pillar; column"), plural form στῆλαι (stÄ“lai).
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A parallel etymology to stale (“a handle, shaft, stem"), distinguished via ablaut.
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Greek stēlē pillar stel- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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