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stela

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈstiːlə/
  • rhymes with -iːlə

1

noun

Meaning 1

an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stele

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antiquity, stone

Narrower terms: Rosetta Stone

History

Etymology

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