stela
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stela
- /ˈstiːlə/
Rhymes with -iːlə
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From Latin stēla, from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē). Doublet of stele.
noun stelas · stelae · steles
- An obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone. In the courts of the houses lie many round stelæ, or pillars, once placed on the graves of the Athenians.
