stela

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See also: Stela, stéla, štela, stéła, and stèła

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

stela (plural stelas or stelae or steles)

  1. (archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone
    • 1776, R. Chandler, Trav. Greece, VIII 35:
      In the courts of the houses lie many round stelæ, or pillars, once placed on the graves of the Athenians.
    • 1837, J. G. Wilkinson, Manners & Customs of the Anc. Egyptians, I ii 101:
      He erected a stela, with an inscription in the sacred character, to commemorate his successes.
    • 1876, S. Manning, Land of Pharaohs, section 203:
      The upright blocks or stelas are among the most curious parts of the present ruin.
    • 1893, E. A. T. W. Budge, Mummy, section 30:
      Thothmes I. set up two stelæ near the Euphrates.
    • 1966, Paul Bowles, Up Above the World:
      A shore excursion had been arranged for the passengers who were interested in visiting the stelae of San Ignacio.

Synonyms[edit]

Translations[edit]

archaeology: an obelisk or upright stone pillar — see stele

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Czech[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

stela

  1. masculine singular present transgressive of stlát

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

stela (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative stal, third-person plural past indicative stálu, supine stolið)

  1. (transitive, governs the dative) to steal
    Hver stal kökunni úr krúsinni í gær?
    Who stole the cookie from the jar last night?

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Derived terms

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “block of stone”).

Noun[edit]

stēla f (genitive stēlae); first declension

  1. column, pillar

Declension[edit]

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative stēla stēlae
Genitive stēlae stēlārum
Dative stēlae stēlīs
Accusative stēlam stēlās
Ablative stēlā stēlīs
Vocative stēla stēlae

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: stela
  • → Galician: estela (learned)
  • → Polish: stela
  • → Portuguese: estela (learned)

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Verb[edit]

stela (present tense stel, past tense stal, past participle stole, passive infinitive stelast, present participle stelande, imperative stel)

  1. to steal (illegally take possession of)
    Nokon har stole bilen min!
    Someone has stolen my car!
  2. to consume, take
    Dette arbeidet stel all fritida mi.
    This work takes all of my spare time.
  3. to achieve or gain something by tricking someone or something

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Old Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *stelan, whence also Old English stelan, Old Saxon stelan, Old High German stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną, whence Old Norse stela.

Verb[edit]

stela

  1. to steal

Descendants[edit]

Old Norse[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *stelaną, whence also Old English stelan, Old Frisian stela, Old Saxon stelan, Old High German stelan, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 (stilan).

Verb[edit]

stela (singular past indicative stal, plural past indicative stálu, past participle stolinn)

  1. (transitive, with dative) to steal
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to rob

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of stela — active (strong class 4)
infinitive stela
present participle stelandi
past participle stolinn
indicative present past
1st-person singular stel stal
2nd-person singular stelr stalt
3rd-person singular stelr stal
1st-person plural stelum stálum
2nd-person plural stelið stáluð
3rd-person plural stela stálu
subjunctive present past
1st-person singular stela stæla
2nd-person singular stelir stælir
3rd-person singular steli stæli
1st-person plural stelim stælim
2nd-person plural stelið stælið
3rd-person plural steli stæli
imperative present
2nd-person singular stel
1st-person plural stelum
2nd-person plural stelið
Conjugation of stela — mediopassive (strong class 4)
infinitive stelask
present participle stelandisk
past participle stolizk
indicative present past
1st-person singular stelumk stálumk
2nd-person singular stelsk stalzk
3rd-person singular stelsk stalsk
1st-person plural stelumsk stálumsk
2nd-person plural stelizk stáluzk
3rd-person plural stelask stálusk
subjunctive present past
1st-person singular stelumk stælumk
2nd-person singular stelisk stælisk
3rd-person singular stelisk stælisk
1st-person plural stelimsk stælimsk
2nd-person plural stelizk stælizk
3rd-person plural stelisk stælisk
imperative present
2nd-person singular stelsk
1st-person plural stelumsk
2nd-person plural stelizk

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  • “stela”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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stele

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin stēla.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

stela f

  1. (archaeology, sculpture) stele, stela (tall, slender stone monument)
  2. (botany) stele (central core of the root and shoot system)

Declension[edit]

Declension of stela
singular plural
nominative stela stele
genitive steli stel
dative steli stelom
accusative stelę stele
instrumental stelą stelami
locative steli stelach
vocative stelo stele

Further reading[edit]

  • stela in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish[edit]

Adjective[edit]

stela

  1. inflection of stel:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Venetian[edit]

Noun[edit]

stela f (plural stele)

  1. Obsolete spelling of steła (“star”)
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