Word: steles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ste
les
Definition: Plural of stele; an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
Morphemes:
Affix: stele
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στήλη
Language: grc
Decoded: stele
Meaning: upright rock; pillar; column
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).