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- [stee-lee, steel for 1–3; steel, stee-lee for 4]
- /ˈsti li, stil for 1–3; stil, ˈsti li for 4 /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stee-lee, steel for 1–3; steel, stee-lee for 4]
- /ˈsti li, stil for 1–3; stil, ˈsti li for 4 /
Definitions of stelai word
- noun plural stelai an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like. 1
- noun plural stelai Architecture. a prepared surface on the face of a building, a rock, etc., bearing an inscription or the like. 1
- noun plural stelai (in ancient Rome) a burial stone. 1
- noun plural stelai Botany. the central cylinder or cylinders of vascular and related tissue in the stem, root, petiole, leaf, etc., of the higher plants. 1
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Origin of stelai
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Greek stḗlē, akin to histánai to make stand, Latin stāre to stand
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Parts of speech for Stelai
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stelai popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
stelai usage trend in Literature
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