STOA


Meaning of STOA in English

/stoh"euh/ , n. , pl. stoas, stoai /stoh"uy/ , stoae /stoh"ee/ .

Gk. Archit. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.

[ 1595-1605; stoá ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .