stèlecommon nounEtymologyexpandFrom Latin stela (stele).Definitions1. A monolithic monument in the form of a column shaft, obelisk, or upright slab, often used to mark the site of a burial.architectureexpandUne stèle votive.2. The central part of the stem and roots of vascular plants, surrounded by the endodermis and comprising the pith, wood, bast, and fibrovascular formations.botaniqueexpandPluralstèlesTranslationsenglish:steleSee alsostèles (cn.)