στυλοβάτης

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From στῦλος (stûlos, pillar) +‎ -βᾰ́της (-bátēs, walker, from βαίνω (to walk, to tread)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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στῡλοβᾰ́της (stūlobátēsm (genitive στῡλοβᾰ́του); first declension

  1. the base of a column, stylobate

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: στυλοβάτης (stylovátis)
  • Latin: stylobata

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek στυλοβάτης (stulobátēs).

Noun

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στυλοβάτης (stylovátism (plural στυλοβάτες, feminine στυλοβάτρια or στυλοβάτισσα)

  1. pillar
  2. (architecture) stylobate
  3. (figuratively) backer, financial backer
  4. (figuratively) founder, mainstay

Declension

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