Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French columne, from Latin columna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔlum/, /ˈkɔlumnə/, /ˈkɔliu̯m/, /ˈkɔliu̯mnə/

Noun

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columpne (rare, Late Middle English)

  1. column (horizontal support structure)
  2. column (part of a page)
  3. column (line of combatants)
  4. The roof of the mouth.

Descendants

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  • English: column
  • Scots: column

References

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