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stereobate

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

noun

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


stereobate

/ ˈstɛrɪəʊˌbeɪt; ˈstɪər- /

noun

  1. another name for stylobate
  2. a foundation of a building in the form of a platform of masonry
“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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Other Words From

  • ster·e·o·bat·ic [ster-ee-, uh, -, bat, -ik, steer-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereobate1

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

Origin of stereobate1

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

Stereobate, ster′ē-ō-bāt, n. the substructure on which a building is based.—adj.

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