n.
Pronunciation: ' st ē -l ə
Variant: or ste · le \ ' st ē -l ē \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ste · lae \ -( ˌ )l ē \ or steles
Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin stela, from Greek st ē l ē ; akin to Old High German stollo pillar, Greek stellein to set up
Date: 1776
: a usually carved or inscribed stone slab or pillar used for commemorative purposes