pilastro

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)

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

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