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- [pi-las-ter]
- /pɪˈlæs tər/
- /pɪ.ˈlæ.stə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pi-las-ter]
- /pɪˈlæs tər/
Definitions of pilaster word
- noun pilaster a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column. 1
- noun pilaster pillar or column 1
- countable noun pilaster Pilasters are shallow decorative pillars attached to a wall. 0
- noun pilaster a shallow rectangular column attached to the face of a wall 0
- noun pilaster a rectangular support or pier projecting partially from a wall and treated architecturally as a column, with a base, shaft, and capital 0
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Origin of pilaster
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; pile1 (in obsolete sense “pillar”) + -aster1, modeled on Italian pilastro or Medieval Latin pīlastrum
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Parts of speech for Pilaster
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pilaster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pilaster
noun pilaster
- caryatid — a column, used to support an entablature, in the form of a draped female figure
- column — A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
- minaret — a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
Top questions with pilaster
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- how to build a pilaster?
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