stoa

American  

[stoh-uh] / ˈstoʊ ə /

noun

plural

stoas, stoai, stoae

1. Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.

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stoa British  

/ ˈstəʊə /

noun

1. a covered walk that has a colonnade on one or both sides, esp as used in ancient Greece

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Etymology

Origin of stoa

First recorded in 1595–1605, stoa is from the Greek word stoá

Example Sentences

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

After twenty years of preparation, he opened a school in the stoa or porch in Athens, from which his doctrine and disciples have received their name.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

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

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

Of this Brahmanic stoa, to which we now turn, the Yajur Veda forms the fitting entrance.

From The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow by Hopkins, Edward Washburn

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