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.

Nearby words

stere, stereo, stereo-, stereo., stereoarthrolysis, stereobate, stereocamera, stereocampimeter, stereochemical formula, stereochemistry, stereochrome

Compare stylobate.

Origin of stereobate

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

Related forms

ster·e·o·bat·ic

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

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Examples 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

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