Stele

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See also: stele, stełe, stélé, stèle, stelè, and ŝtele

German

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Etymology

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Ca. 1800, from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, upright rock, pillar, column).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃteːlə/, /ˈsteːlə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ste‧le
  • Rhymes: -eːlə
  • Homophone: stehle (with /ʃ/)

Noun

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Stele f (genitive Stele, plural Stelen)

  1. (archaeology, art) stele
    Synonym: Grabsäule
  2. (botany) stele (the central core of a plant's root and stem system)
    Synonym: Leitgewebe

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