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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolonna
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koˈlɔn.na
"La facciata della chiesa ha quattro colonne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An upright, slender pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting a weight or structure.
"The ancient temple featured a grand entrance supported by marble columns." - 2
A vertical division of a page or spreadsheet containing text or data.
"Please enter your personal details in the first column of the form."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French colom, from Latin columna meaning a pillar or post, stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *kel- meaning to project or be prominent. Over centuries, the architectural sense expanded metaphorically to denote vertical arrangements of text in printing, and subsequently regular recurring features in journalism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Column" is said worldwide
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colonne
Transliteration: ko.lɔn
"Le bâtiment est soutenu par une grande colonne."
Säule
Transliteration: zɔɪ̯lə
"Die römische Villa hat viele schöne Säulen."
colonna
Transliteration: koˈlɔn.na
"La facciata della chiesa ha quattro colonne."
columna
Transliteration: koˈlum.na
"El artículo fue publicado en la columna de opinión."
coluna
Transliteration: koˈlu.nɐ
"Preencha todos os dados na segunda coluna."
स्तंभ
Transliteration: stambh
"इस इमारत में कई संगमरमर के स्तंभ हैं।"
柱子
Transliteration: zhùzi
"大厅中间立着一根大柱子。"
기둥
Transliteration: gidung
"이 건축물은 거대한 기둥들로 지어졌습니다."
柱
Transliteration: hashira
"神殿の入り口には大きな柱があります。"
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