Stele

Meaning

1. (feminine) stele
2. (feminine) stele (the central core of a plant's root and stem system)

Concepts

stele

stela

memorial stone

tombstone

Headstone

gravestone

tomb slab

headstone

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Synonyms

Grabsäule

Gedenkstein

Grabstein

Grabplatte

Leichenstein

Translations

stele

stèle

estela

estela

اسطوانة مركزية

ταφόπλακα

ταφόπετρα

لوح المقبرة

monument commémoratif

pierre sépulcrale

lapide

dalle funéraire

pietra sepolcrale

làpida

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃteːlə/

Etymology

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