Pylon
See also: pylon
German edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Pylon m (weak or strong, genitive Pylonen or Pylons, plural Pylonen or Pylone)
- traffic cone, pylon
- pylon (a gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple)
- pylon (the tower-like structure in suspension bridges)
Declension edit
Declension of Pylon [masculine, weak // strong]
Synonyms edit
- (traffic cone): Leitkegel, Verkehrsleitkegel, Verkehrshütchen, Lübecker Hütchen, Haberkornhütchen (Austrian), Verkehrsstöggel (Swiss)
Further reading edit
- “Pylon” in Duden online