stereobate

[ ster-ee-uh-beyt, steer- ]

nounArchitecture.

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.

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

Compare stylobate.

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How to use stereobate in a sentence

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
When the whole flat surface forming the floor of the passageway (see Pteroma) is considered, the word stereobate is employed.
How to judge architecture | Russell Sturgis

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

Origin of stereobate

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

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