STELA


Meaning of STELA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstē-lə ]

noun

or ste·le ˈstē-lē

( plural ste·lae -(ˌ)lē ; or steles )

Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin stela, from Greek stēlē; 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

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