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stoa

[ stoh-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural sto·as, sto·ai [stoh, -ahy], sto·ae [stoh, -ee].

Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.

stoa

/ ˈstəʊə /

a covered walk that has a colonnade on one or both sides, esp as used in ancient Greece

Origin of stoa¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, stoa is from the Greek word stoá

Origin of stoa¹

C17: from Greek

This portico became famous in Athens, and was called (Stoa)—-the Porch.

From this Stoa the school derived its name, the students being called the Stoics.

There is an evident development in the Roman law toward a more humane conception of slavery; this is due to the Stoa.

Many of his words have parallels in the Jewish literature as well as in the writings of the Stoa.

He founded his school a year or two before Zeno founded the Stoa, so that the two schools from the first ran parallel in time.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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