stela
English
Etymology
From Latin stēla, from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē). Doublet of stele.
Pronunciation
Noun
stela (plural stelas or stelae or steles)
- (archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone
- 1776, R. Chandler, Trav. Greece, VIII 35:
- In the courts of the houses lie many round stelæ, or pillars, once placed on the graves of the Athenians.
- 1837, J. G. Wilkinson, Manners & Customs of the Anc. Egyptians, I ii 101:
- He erected a stela, with an inscription in the sacred character, to commemorate his successes.
- 1876, S. Manning, Land of Pharaohs, section 203:
- The upright blocks or stelas are among the most curious parts of the present ruin.
- 1893, E. A. T. W. Budge, Mummy, section 30:
- Thothmes I. set up two stelæ near the Euphrates.
- 1966, Paul Bowles, Up Above the World:
- A shore excursion had been arranged for the passengers who were interested in visiting the stelae of San Ignacio.
Synonyms
Translations
Anagrams
- setal, steal, ETLAs, tesla, telas, Astle, tales, least, Tesla, salet, slate, Teals, astel, Slate, Sleat, lates, leats, 'least, laste, teals, stale, taels
Czech
Pronunciation
Verb
stela
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Verb
stela (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative stal, third-person plural past indicative stálu, supine stolið)
- (transitive, governs the dative) to steal
- Hver stal kökunni úr krúsinni í gær?
- Who stole the cookie from the jar last night?
- Hver stal kökunni úr krúsinni í gær?
Derived terms
- stela frá (to rob somebody)
- stelast
- stelast burt
- stelast til
- stela undan (to misappropriate, to embezzle)
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See also
Latin
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “block of stone”).
Noun
stēla f (genitive stēlae); first declension
- column, pillar
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | stēla | stēlae |
Genitive | stēlae | stēlārum |
Dative | stēlae | stēlīs |
Accusative | stēlam | stēlās |
Ablative | stēlā | stēlīs |
Vocative | stēla | stēlae |
Descendants
References
- “stela”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- stela in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Etymology 2
Derived from simplification of the geminate ll due to the preceding long vowel. Attested in the Anonymous Valesianus II.
Noun
stēla f (genitive stēlae); first declension (Late Latin)
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | stēla | stēlae |
Genitive | stēlae | stēlārum |
Dative | stēlae | stēlīs |
Accusative | stēlam | stēlās |
Ablative | stēlā | stēlīs |
Vocative | stēla | stēlae |
Descendants
- see: stēlla
References
- Adams, James Noel. 1976. The text and language of a Vulgar Latin chronicle (Anonymous Valesianus II). London: Institute of Classical Studies. Page 34.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną. Compare Icelandic stela, Danish stjæle, Norwegian Bokmål stjele, Swedish stjäla, Faroese stjala.
Verb
stela (present tense stel, past tense stal, past participle stole, passive infinitive stelast, present participle stelande, imperative stel)
- to steal (illegally take possession of)
- Nokon har stole bilen min!
- Someone has stolen my car!
- to consume, take
- Dette arbeidet stel all fritida mi.
- This work takes all of my spare time.
- to achieve or gain something by tricking someone or something
Synonyms
References
- “stela” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Pronunciation
Noun
stela m
- stalk (of a plant)
Declension
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “stela”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *stelan, whence also Old English stelan, Old Saxon stelan, Old High German stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną, whence Old Norse stela.
Verb
stela
- to steal
Descendants
- West Frisian: stelle
Old Norse
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *stelaną, whence also Old English stelan, Old Frisian stela, Old Saxon stelan, Old High German stelan, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 (stilan).
Verb
stela (singular past indicative stal, plural past indicative stálu, past participle stolinn)
- (transitive, with dative) to steal
- (transitive, with accusative) to rob
- 9th century, Þrymskviða
- áss es stolinn hamri
- the god has been robbed of his hammer
- 9th century, Þrymskviða
Conjugation
infinitive | stela | |
---|---|---|
present participle | stelandi | |
past participle | stolinn | |
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | stel | stal |
2nd-person singular | stelr | stalt |
3rd-person singular | stelr | stal |
1st-person plural | stelum | stálum |
2nd-person plural | stelið | stáluð |
3rd-person plural | stela | stálu |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st-person singular | stela | stæla |
2nd-person singular | stelir | stælir |
3rd-person singular | steli | stæli |
1st-person plural | stelim | stælim |
2nd-person plural | stelið | stælið |
3rd-person plural | steli | stæli |
imperative | present | |
2nd-person singular | stel | |
1st-person plural | stelum | |
2nd-person plural | stelið |
infinitive | stelask | |
---|---|---|
present participle | stelandisk | |
past participle | stolizk | |
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | stelumk | stálumk |
2nd-person singular | stelsk | stalzk |
3rd-person singular | stelsk | stalsk |
1st-person plural | stelumsk | stálumsk |
2nd-person plural | stelizk | stáluzk |
3rd-person plural | stelask | stálusk |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st-person singular | stelumk | stælumk |
2nd-person singular | stelisk | stælisk |
3rd-person singular | stelisk | stælisk |
1st-person plural | stelimsk | stælimsk |
2nd-person plural | stelizk | stælizk |
3rd-person plural | stelisk | stælisk |
imperative | present | |
2nd-person singular | stelsk | |
1st-person plural | stelumsk | |
2nd-person plural | stelizk |
Descendants
- Icelandic: stela
- Faroese: stjala
- Norwegian Nynorsk: stela, stele
- Jamtish: stjæła
- Elfdalian: stjälå
- Old Swedish: stiæla, stæla; stiala
- Swedish: stjäla
- Old Danish: stælæ, stialæ, stiælæ
- Gutnish: stjäle
References
- “stela”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin stēla.
Pronunciation
Noun
stela f
- (archaeology, sculpture) stele, stela (tall, slender stone monument)
- (botany) stele (central core of the root and shoot system)
Declension
Further reading
- stela in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Adjective
stela
Venetian
Noun
stela f (plural stele)
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