postament

English edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Latin postamentum.

Noun edit

postament (plural postaments)

pedestal, particularly of a pillar or pilaster

Anagrams edit

stamp note

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Latin postamentum. Possible intermediaries are French, German and Italian. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌpɔs.taːˈmɛnt/
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Hyphenation: pos‧ta‧ment
Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun edit

postament n (plural postamenten, diminutive postamentje n)

pedestal of a pillar or statue [from late 17th c.]
Synonyms: sokkel, voetstuk

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Postament.

Noun edit

postament n (plural postamente)

postament, pedestal

Declension edit

Declension of postament

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) postament	postamentul	(niște) postamente	postamentele
genitive/dative	(unui) postament	postamentului	(unor) postamente	postamentelor
vocative	postamentule		postamentelor