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

Stoics, the disciples of Zeno; derived their name from the stoa or portico in Athens where their master taught and founded the school in 340 B.C.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

The Roman client, King Herod, erected a long stoa on the east, and Agrippa encouraged the growth of a new suburb south of this.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

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 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

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