stylobate
English
/ˈstaɪ.lə.beɪt/
noun
Definitions
- (Classical Greek) The top step of the crepidoma, i.e. the platform upon which the superstructure of the building is erected.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stylobata derived from Ancient Greek στυλοβάτης.
Origin
Ancient Greek
στυλοβάτης
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- stylobata Latin
- grc Ancient Greek
- βαίνω Ancient Greek
- στυλοβάτης Ancient Greek
- στῦλος Ancient Greek
- στυλοβάτης Greek (modern)