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Italian
Etymology
From pila, compare Medieval Latin pīlastrum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈla.stro/
- Rhymes: -astro
- Hyphenation: pi‧là‧stro
Noun
pilastro m (plural pilastri)
- (architecture) pillar, column
- Synonym: colonna
- (decorative architecture) pilaster
- obelisk
- (figurative) mainstay (a chief support)
- Synonyms: base, cuore, sostegno