stoa

[ stoh-uh ]
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noun,plural sto·as, sto·ai [stoh-ahy], /ˈstoʊ aɪ/, sto·ae [stoh-ee]. /ˈstoʊ i/.
  1. Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.

Origin of stoa

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

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stoa

/ (ˈstəʊə) /


nounplural stoae (ˈstəʊiː) or stoas
  1. a covered walk that has a colonnade on one or both sides, esp as used in ancient Greece

Origin of stoa

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C17: from Greek

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