DictionaryRoot: stoa
Greek
stoa
porch, portico
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adjective / noun
stoic
STOH-ik/stˈoʊɪk/
A follower of Stoic ideals of rational self-control.
Etymology
The porch was the Painted Porch in Athens, where Zeno taught. His school's name came to describe someone who represses feelings or endures patiently, giving the adjective its everyday sense.