stereobate
noun
stereo·bate
ˈsterēəˌbāt,
ˈstir-,
usually -āt+V
plural -s
: a substructure or basement of masonry as visible above the ground level compare stylobate
stereobatic adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦batik
Word History
Etymology
French or Latin; French stéréobate, from Latin stereobata foundation of a column or building, from Greek stereobatēs, from stere- + -batēs one that treads, from bainein to walk, go