stylobate

[ stahy-luh-beyt ]

/ ˈstaɪ ləˌbeɪt /

noun Architecture.(in a classical temple)

a course of masonry, part of the stereobate, forming the foundation for a colonnade, especially the outermost colonnade.

Origin of stylobate

1555–65; <Latin stȳlobatēs,stȳlobata<Greek stȳlobátēs, equivalent to stȳlo-stylo-² + -batēs (ba- (base of baínein to step) + -tēs agent suffix)

Words nearby stylobate

stylistic, stylistics, stylite, stylize, stylo-, stylobate, styloglossus, stylograph, stylographic, stylography, stylohyal

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Example sentences from the Web for stylobate

Stylobate, a series of steps, usually those leading up to a Classic temple.
Architecture|Thomas Roger Smith
Stylobate: The flat, continuous surface upon which the columns stand, as in a colonnade.
How to judge architecture|Russell Sturgis
The original building was approached by a stylobate of three steps which greatly added to its dignity and proportion.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey
A flight of steps, enclosed between two walls of the same height as the stylobate, led up to the portico.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

Upon this pavement rested the foundations of the stylobate surrounding the pyramid.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

British Dictionary definitions for stylobate

stylobate

/ (ˈstaɪləˌbeɪt) /

noun

a continuous horizontal course of masonry that supports a colonnade

Word Origin for stylobate

C17: from Latin stylobatēs, from Greek stulos pillar + -batēs, from bainein to tread, walk

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单词	stylobate
释义	stylobate [ stahy-luh-beyt ] / ˈstaɪ ləˌbeɪt / noun Architecture.(in a classical temple) a course of masonry, part of the stereobate, forming the foundation for a colonnade, especially the outermost colonnade. Origin of stylobate 1555–65; <Latin stȳlobatēs,stȳlobata<Greek stȳlobátēs, equivalent to stȳlo-stylo-² + -batēs (ba- (base of baínein to step) + -tēs agent suffix) Words nearby stylobate stylistic, stylistics, stylite, stylize, stylo-, stylobate, styloglossus, stylograph, stylographic, stylography, stylohyal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stylobate Stylobate, a series of steps, usually those leading up to a Classic temple. Architecture\|Thomas Roger Smith Stylobate: The flat, continuous surface upon which the columns stand, as in a colonnade. How to judge architecture\|Russell Sturgis The original building was approached by a stylobate of three steps which greatly added to its dignity and proportion. Venice and its Story\|Thomas Okey A flight of steps, enclosed between two walls of the same height as the stylobate, led up to the portico. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot Upon this pavement rested the foundations of the stylobate surrounding the pyramid. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot British Dictionary definitions for stylobate stylobate / (ˈstaɪləˌbeɪt) / noun a continuous horizontal course of masonry that supports a colonnade Word Origin for stylobate C17: from Latin stylobatēs, from Greek stulos pillar + -batēs, from bainein to tread, walk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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