stela

English

/ˈstiːlə/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stēla, stela 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

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