stylobate

[ stahy-luh-beyt ]

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noun

, Architecture.

a course of masonry, part of the stereobate, forming the foundation for a colonnade, especially the outermost colonnade.

stylobate

/ ˈstaɪləˌbeɪt /

noun

a continuous horizontal course of masonry that supports a colonnade

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stylobate¹

1555–65; < Latin stȳlobatēs, stȳlobata < Greek stȳlobátēs, equivalent to stȳlo- stylo- ² + -batēs ( ba- (base of baínein to step) + -tēs agent suffix)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stylobate¹

C17: from Latin stylobatēs, from Greek stulos pillar + -batēs, from bainein to tread, walk

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Example Sentences

The entire foundation of the temple, including the stereobate, the stylobate, and the remaining steps.

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Upon this pavement rested the foundations of the stylobate surrounding the pyramid.

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A flight of steps, enclosed between two walls of the same height as the stylobate, led up to the portico.

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Its stylobate raised it well above 398the plain, while the steps in front gave meaning and accent to its elevation.

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Stylobate, a series of steps, usually those leading up to a Classic temple.

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