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1595–1605; < Greek stoá
1595–1605; < Greek stoá
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| —n , pl stoae, stoas | |
| a covered walk that has a colonnade on one or both sides, esp as used in ancient Greece | |
| [C17: from Greek] | |
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Stoa
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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stoa
"portico," c.1600, from Gk. stoa "colonnade, corridor," from PIE *sta- "to stand" (see stet).
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