pilaster
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Church with four decorative pilasters.
English
Alternative forms
- pilastre (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro. Equivalent to pillar + -aster.
Pronunciation
Noun
pilaster (plural pilasters)
- (decorative architecture) A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
- (structural architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.
Translations
a column attached to the wall
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Dutch
Alternative forms
- pylaster (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from French pilastre, from Italian pilastro, from Latin pilastrum.
Pronunciation
Noun
pilaster m (plural pilasters, diminutive pilastertje n)
- pilaster, rectangular half column
Hypernyms
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French pilastre, from Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro.
Pronunciation
Noun
pilaster m inan
- (architecture) pilaster (column attached to the wall)
Declension
Declension of pilaster
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pilaster | pilastry |
| genitive | pilastra/pilastru | pilastrów |
| dative | pilastrowi | pilastrom |
| accusative | pilaster | pilastry |
| instrumental | pilastrem | pilastrami |
| locative | pilastrze | pilastrach |
| vocative | pilastrze | pilastry |
Derived terms
adjective
Further reading
- pilaster in Polish dictionaries at PWN