Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela. · Any carved or engraved surface. · An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.
From Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “upright rock; pillar; column”), plural form στῆλαι (stêlai). Doublet of stela.
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