stele, stela
(noun) an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
stele
(noun) the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stelae
(archaeology) plural of stela
• elates, steale, teasel, teasle
Source: Wiktionary
Ste"la, n.; pl. Stelæ. Etym: [L., from Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A small column or pillar, used as a monument, milestone, etc.
Ste"le, n. Etym: [NL.]
Definition: Same as Stela. One of these steles, containing the Greek version of the ordinance, has recently been discovered. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
Stele, n. Etym: [See Stale a handle.]
Definition: A stale, or handle; a stalk. [Obs.] Chaucer. Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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