pilastro

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pila, compare Medieval Latin pīlastrum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /piˈla.stro/
  • Rhymes: -astro
  • Hyphenation: pi‧là‧stro

Noun[edit]

pilastro m (plural pilastri)

  1. (architecture) pillar, column
    Synonym: colonna
  2. (decorative architecture) pilaster
  3. obelisk
  4. (figurative) mainstay (a chief support)
    Synonyms: base, cuore, sostegno
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