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Synonyms for stoa

Grammar : Noun
Spell : stoh-uh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈstoʊ ə

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Définition of stoa

Origin :
  • "portico," c.1600, from Greek stoa "colonnade, corridor," from PIE *sta- "to stand" (see stet).
  • As in arcade : noun covered way
  • As in portico : noun porch
Example sentences :
  • The Poecile was a portico; portico in Greek is stoa, hence the name of Stoic.
  • Extract from : « Initiation into Philosophy » by Emile Faguet
  • "Had there been no Chrysippus, there had been no Stoa," iii, 42.
  • Extract from : « De Officiis » by Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • None but they mingled in the assemblages of great men at the Pnyx or the Stoa.
  • Extract from : « The History of Prostitution » by William W. Sanger
  • In the language of the Stoa, "Nature" was a word of many meanings.
  • Extract from : « Aphorisms and Reflections from the Works of T. H. Huxley » by T. H. Huxley
  • He is not to be found in the Stoa or the Grove, with official aspect, expounding a system of doctrine.
  • Extract from : « Christianity and Greek Philosophy » by Benjamin Franklin Cocker
  • This portico was called a stoa basilica, and the first Roman Christian churches were built on that plan.
  • Extract from : « Christianity and Modern Thought » by Various
  • “Had Chrysippus not been, the Stoa had not been,” was a proverbial saying which testifies to his fame.
  • Extract from : « The Teaching of Epictetus » by Epictetus
  • Pausanias 49 mentions such acroteria on the Stoa Basileios on the agora of Athens.
  • Extract from : « The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 » by Various
  • This portico became famous in Athens, and was called (Stoa)—-the Porch.
  • Extract from : « Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers » by Charles Bradlaugh, A. Collins, and J. Watts
  • From this Stoa the school derived its name, the students being called the Stoics.
  • Extract from : « Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers » by Charles Bradlaugh, A. Collins, and J. Watts
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