stylobate

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

sty=lo=bate

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CIDE DICTIONARY

stylobate, n. [L. stylobates, stylobata, Gr. styloba`ths; sty^los a pillar + ba`ths one that treads, fr. bai`nein to go.].

The uninterrupted and continuous flat band, coping, or pavement upon which the bases of a row of columns are supported. See Sub-base. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

stylobate, n. Archit. a continuous base supporting a row of columns.

Etymology

L stylobata f. Gk stulobates f. stulos pillar, baino walk

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