stele

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-m1
Definitions
  • (archaeology) tall, slender stone monument, often with writing carved into its surface

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek στήλη (pillar, column, upright rock, block of stone used as a prop buttress to a wall, slab, post).

Origin

Ancient Greek

στήλη

Gloss

pillar, column, upright rock, block of stone used as a prop buttress to a wall, slab, post

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

柱

Emoji

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