στήλη

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *stl̥-n-eh₂, from *stel- (to put, place) (related to στέλλω (stéllō, I set, arrange)), with similarities to Old High German stollo. Alternatively derived from Proto-Indo-European *sth₂-sleh₂, from *steh₂- (to stand) (related to ἵστημι (hístēmi, I stand)); this latter derivation is favored by Beekes.[1] Also compare στῦλος (stûlos, pillar) and στάλιξ (stálix, stake).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στήλη (stḗlēf (genitive στήλης); first declension

  1. block of stone used as a prop or buttress to a wall
  2. block or slab used as a memorial, monument
  3. gravestone, tombstone
  4. monument inscribed with record of victories, dedications or votes of thanks
  5. post placed on mortgage ground, as a record of the fact
  6. boundary post
  7. block of rock crystal, in which Ethiopian mummies were allegedly cased

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: stele (learned)
  • Greek: στήλη (stíli) (learned)
  • Latin: stēla

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “στήλη”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1404

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē).

Noun

στήλη (stílif (plural στήλες)

  1. (architecture) column, stele
  2. (chess) file

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