— stereobatic /ster'ee euh bat"ik, stear'-/ , adj.
/ster"ee euh bayt', stear"-/ , n. Archit.
1. the foundation or base upon which a building or the like is erected.
2. the solid platform forming the floor and substructure of a classical temple; crepidoma; podium. Cf. stylobate .
[ 1830-40; stereobates stereobatés, equiv. to stereo- STEREO- + -bates walker (see STYLOBATE) ]