stele

Meaning

1. An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.
2. Any carved or engraved surface.
3. (obsolete) An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.

Synonyms

stela

pile

record

shaft

wall

write

✍️

columella

king post

intermediate column

king-rod

king piece

column

central cylinder

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstiːli/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “upright rock; pillar; column”), plural form στῆλαι (stêlai). Doublet of stela.