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- [stee-lee, steel for 1–3; steel, stee-lee for 4]
- /ˈsti li, stil for 1–3; stil, ˈsti li for 4 /
- /ˈstiː.li/
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- [stee-lee, steel for 1–3; steel, stee-lee for 4]
- /ˈsti li, stil for 1–3; stil, ˈsti li for 4 /
Definitions of stele word
- noun plural stele an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like. 1
- noun plural stele Architecture. a prepared surface on the face of a building, a rock, etc., bearing an inscription or the like. 1
- noun plural stele (in ancient Rome) a burial stone. 1
- noun plural stele Botany. the central cylinder or cylinders of vascular and related tissue in the stem, root, petiole, leaf, etc., of the higher plants. 1
- noun stele inscribed stone 1
- noun stele part of plant stem 1
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Origin of stele
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Greek stḗlē, akin to histánai to make stand, Latin stāre to stand
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Parts of speech for Stele
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stele popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stele usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stele
noun stele
- cairn — A cairn is a pile of stones which marks a boundary, a route across rough ground, or the top of a mountain. A cairn is sometimes also built in memory of someone.
- cairns — a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)
- caryatid — a column, used to support an entablature, in the form of a draped female figure
- cenotaph — A cenotaph is a structure that is built in honour of soldiers who died in a war.
- column — A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
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