stoa
English
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek στοά (stoá).
Noun
stoa (plural stoae or stoæ or stoai or stoas)
- In Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof supported by colonnades, often with a wall on one side; specifically, the Great Hall in Athens.
- 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
- They could not vote, attend the theater, or walk in the stoa talking philosophy.
- 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:porch
Finnish
Declension
Declension of stoa (type koira)
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