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单词 stereobate
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stereobate

[ ster-ee-uh-beyt, steer- ]
/ ˈstɛr i əˌbeɪt, ˈstɪər- /

noun Architecture.

the foundation or base upon which a building or the like is erected.
the solid platform forming the floor and substructure of a classical temple; crepidoma; podium.
Compare stylobate.

Origin of stereobate

1830–40; <Latin stereobatēs<Greek stereobatḗs, equivalent to stereo-stereo- + -batēs walker (see stylobate)

OTHER WORDS FROM stereobate

ster·e·o·bat·ic [ster-ee-uh-bat-ik, steer-], /ˌstɛr i əˈbæt ɪk, ˌstɪər-/, adjective

Words nearby stereobate

sterculia gum, stercus, stere, stereo, stereoarthrolysis, stereobate, stereocamera, stereocampimeter, stereochemical formula, stereochemistry, stereochrome
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Example sentences from the Web for stereobate

  • The entire foundation of the temple, including the stereobate, the stylobate, and the remaining steps.

    History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber
  • At another point in the circumference of this temple there is a stereobate of a more complicated description.

    A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot

British Dictionary definitions for stereobate

stereobate
/ (ˈstɛrɪəʊˌbeɪt, ˈstɪər-) /

noun

another name for stylobate
a foundation of a building in the form of a platform of masonry

Word Origin for stereobate

C19: via Latin, from Greek stereobatēs from stereos solid + -batēs base, from bainein to 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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