stoa
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Origin of stoa
First recorded in 1595–1605, stoa is from the Greek word stoá
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The Stoics were so named because Zeno instructed his students in the stoa poikile, or “painted porch” in the Athenian agora.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
They form the chief element of the organization of cults in academies and museums, and justify the names of colonnade, stoa, portico, and loggia, which occur everywhere; besides the special designation like Οἰκυς αἰονὶος, etc.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Jelliffe, Smith Ely
Finally, immediately to the north of this western stoa there is an extensive house of Roman times also connected with baths.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
The stoa may be defined as a building having an open range of columns on at least one side.
From A History of Greek Art by Tarbell, Frank Bigelow
The Poecile was a portico; portico in Greek is stoa, hence the name of Stoic.
From Initiation into Philosophy by Faguet, Émile
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