Etymology

stelography

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Today it means: The art of writing or inscribing characters on pillars. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στήλη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστήλη“post, slab, pillar”
  2. English todaystelography

From Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “post, slab, pillar”) + -graphy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekστήλη all →

stelestela

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