Czech

Proper noun

Stela f

1. A female given name, cognate to Stella.

Slovak

Proper noun

Stela f

1. A female given name.

English

Alternative forms

• (pl.) stelae, steles

Noun

stela ‎(plural stelas or stelae)

1. (archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone
   • 1776, R. Chandler, Trav. Greece, VIII 35

     In the courts of the houses lie many round stelæ, or pillars, once placed on the graves of the Athenians.

   • 1837, J. G. Wilkinson, Manners & Customs of the Anc. Egyptians, I ii 101

     He erected a stela, with an inscription in the sacred character, to commemorate his successes.

   • 1876, S. Manning, Land of Pharaohs, 203

     The upright blocks or stelas are among the most curious parts of the present ruin.

   • 1893, E. A. T. W. Budge, Mummy, 30

     Thothmes I. set up two stelæ near the Euphrates.

   • 1966, Paul Bowles, Up Above the World

     A shore excursion had been arranged for the passengers who were interested in visiting the stelae of San Ignacio.

Synonyms

• stele

Anagrams

• astel, lates, least, leats, salet, setal, slate, stale, steal, taels, tales, teals, tesla

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

stela ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative stal, supine stálum)

1. (transitive, governs the dative) to steal

   Hver stal kökunni úr krúsinni í gær?

   Who stole the cookie from the jar last night?

Derived terms

Related terms

• stuldur

See also

• þjófur
• þjófóttur
• þýfi

Lojban

Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

• Chinese: sue — 鎖/锁 (suǒ)
• English: lak — lock
• Hindi: tala — ताला (tālā)
• Spanish: seradur — cerradura

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈste.la/

Gismu

stela ‎(rafsi tel)

1. lock; x1 is a lock/seal of/on/for sealing x2 with/by locking mechanism x3.

See also

• ckiku

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• stele

Etymology

From Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Verb

stela ‎(present tense stel, past tense stal, past participle stole, passive infinitive stelast, present participle stelande, imperative stel)

1. steal (illegally take possession of)

   Nokon har stole bilen min!

   Someone has stolen my car!

2. consume, take

   Dette arbeidet stel all fritida mi.

   This work takes all of my spare time.

3. achieve or gain something by tricking someone or something

References

• “stela” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stelaną, whence also Old English stelan, Old Saxon stelan, Old High German stelan, Old Norse stela.

Verb

stela

1. to steal

Descendants

• West Frisian: stelle

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stelaną, whence also Old English stelan, Old Frisian stela, Old Saxon stelan, Old High German stelan, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 ‎(stilan).

Verb

stela

1. to steal

Descendants

Swedish

Adjective

stela

1. absolute singular definite and plural form of stel.