цоколь
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Formerly цо́коло (cókolo) (in the time of Peter the Great); borrowed from Italian zoccolo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
цо́коль • (cókolʹ) m inan (genitive цо́коля, nominative plural цо́коли, genitive plural цо́колей, relational adjective цо́кольный)
- (architecture) socle (plinth, i.e. thickened bottom part of a wall or pedestal, often used to display art work)
- (technical) base (e.g. the metal base of a light bulb, used to screw it into the socket)
- (geology) basement, foundation
Declension edit
Declension of цо́коль (inan masc-form soft-stem accent-a)