What does stēla mean in Latin?

stēla, a noun, means “column, pillar”.

What is the genitive of stēla?

The genitive singular is stēlae. stēla is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈsteː.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstɛː.la].

noun · femininefirst declension

stēla f (genitive stēlae)

Classical[ˈsteː.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈstɛː.la]

stēla, ae, f., = στήλη,

I. a pillar, column, stele, Plin. 6, 28, 32, § 150; 6, 29, 34, § 174; Mart. Cap. 2, § 137.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “block of stone”).

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