Ποικίλη Στοά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἡ Στοᾱ̀ ἡ Ποικίλη (hē Stoā̀ hē Poikílē)

Etymology

Literally, “variegated porch”.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /poi̯.kí.lɛː sto.ǎː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /pyˈki.le̝ stoˈa/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /pyˈci.li stoˈa/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /pyˈci.li stoˈa/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /piˈci.li stoˈa/

Proper noun

ἡ Ποικίλη Στοᾱ́ • (hē Poikílē Stoā́) f (genitive τῆς Ποικίλης Στοᾶς); first declension

the Stoa Poikile on the Agora in Athens, where Zeno of Citium founded the school of stoicism

Derived terms

Στωϊκός (Stōïkós)