Etymology

stela

ste·la
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Today it means: An obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone. Full definition →

Latin stēla ← Ancient Greek στήλη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστήλη
  2. Latin · borrowed fromstēla
  3. English todaystela

From Latin stēla, from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē). Doublet of stele.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekστήλη all →

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