[ 'stɛrɪə(ʊ)beɪt , 'stɪə- ]
■ noun Architecture a solid mass of masonry serving as a foundation for a wall or row of columns.
Origin
C19: from Fr. stéréobate , via L. from Gk stereobatēs , from Gk stereos 'solid' + batēs 'base'.
[ 'stɛrɪə(ʊ)beɪt , 'stɪə- ]
■ noun Architecture a solid mass of masonry serving as a foundation for a wall or row of columns.
Origin
C19: from Fr. stéréobate , via L. from Gk stereobatēs , from Gk stereos 'solid' + batēs 'base'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004