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ster•e•o•bate
(ster′ē ə bāt′, stēr′-),USA pronunciation n. [Archit.]
ster•e•o•bat•ic
(ster′ē ə bat′ik, stēr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Architecturethe foundation or base upon which a building or the like is erected.
- Architecturethe solid platform forming the floor and substructure of a classical temple; crepidoma;
podium. Cf. stylobate.
- Greek stereobaté̄s, equivalent. to stereo- stereo- + -batēs walker (see stylobate)
- Latin stereobatēs
- 1830–40
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