stoa
Americannoun
plural
stoas, stoai, stoaenoun
Etymology
Origin of stoa
First recorded in 1595–1605, stoa is from the Greek word stoá
Example Sentences
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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
Later on Ptolemy Philadelphus gave Athens the Ptolem�um near the Theseum, Attalus I the stoa north-east of the Agora, Eumenes II that near the great theatre, and Antiochus Epiphanes carried on the Olympieum.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
Moscioniexample of opus reticulatum from the doorway of the stoa poecile. villa of hadrian at tivoli 8.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
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
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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