stereobate
[ ster-ee-uh-beyt, steer- ]
/ ˈstɛr i əˌbeɪt, ˈstɪər- /
noun Architecture.
the foundation or base upon which a building or the like is erected.
the solid platform forming the floor and substructure of a classical temple; crepidoma; podium.
Compare
stylobate.
Origin of stereobate
OTHER WORDS FROM stereobate
ster·e·o·bat·ic [ster-ee-uh-bat-ik, steer-] /ˌstɛr i əˈbæt ɪk, ˌstɪər-/, adjectiveWords nearby stereobate
stere,
stereo,
stereo-,
stereo.,
stereoarthrolysis,
stereobate,
stereocamera,
stereocampimeter,
stereochemical formula,
stereochemistry,
stereochrome
Example sentences from the Web for stereobate
The entire foundation of the temple, including the stereobate, the stylobate, and the remaining steps.
History of Ancient Art |Franz von ReberAt another point in the circumference of this temple there is a stereobate of a more complicated description.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) |Georges Perrot
British Dictionary definitions for stereobate
stereobate
/ (ˈstɛrɪəʊˌbeɪt, ˈstɪər-) /
noun
another name for stylobate
a foundation of a building in the form of a platform of masonry
Word Origin for stereobate
C19: via Latin, from Greek
stereobatēs from
stereos solid +
-batēs base, from
bainein to walk