stoa

American  

[stoh-uh] / ˈstoʊ ə /

noun

plural

stoas, stoai, stoae

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

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stoa British  

/ ˈstəʊə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of stoa

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

Example Sentences

The Stoics were so named because Zeno instructed his students in the stoa poikile, or “painted porch” in the Athenian agora.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Clap her aboard to morrow night, and stoa her, And all's made up againe.

From The Two Noble Kinsmen by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)

The stoa may be defined as a building having an open range of columns on at least one side.

From A History of Greek Art by Tarbell, Frank Bigelow

The Poecile was a portico; portico in Greek is stoa, hence the name of Stoic.

From Initiation into Philosophy by Faguet, Émile

After twenty years of preparation, he opened a school in the stoa or porch in Athens, from which his doctrine and disciples have received their name.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

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