How to Say "stela" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “stela” is “estela” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
nounC1formal
archaeological stone slab
Examples
La estela maya narra la historia de la batalla.
The Mayan stela tells the story of the battle.
En el museo hay una estela funeraria del antiguo Egipto.
In the museum, there is a funerary stele from ancient Egypt.
Los arqueólogos encontraron una estela grabada con jeroglíficos.
Archaeologists found a stone slab engraved with hieroglyphs.
Noun usage
In this context, 'estela' is almost always followed by a word describing its purpose, like 'funeraria' (for a grave) or 'maya' (referring to the culture).
English Spelling Influence
Mistake: “La stele es antigua.”
Correction: La estela es antigua.
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