Spanish Conversation · Level 7
87 words
Spanish word
columna
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈlumna/
Meaning
- feminine nouncolumn
Example
Lee la columna de la derecha.
Read the column on the right.
More examples
Organiza los datos en la columna de la izquierda.
Organize the data in the left column.
Core concept
A vertical pillar or band running down a page or table.
Common phrases
columna de datos
data column
columna vertebral
vertebral column
columna principal
main column
Similar words
fila: Horizontal line of cells or items running across a table, spreadsheet, or row of seats.
pilar: Thick vertical structural support in a building, usually stone, concrete, or metal.
Definition in Spanish
Cada una de las divisiones verticales en una tabla, una página o un listado, o una pieza vertical que sirve de soporte; también se usa para secciones fijas de opinión en prensa.
Word origin
From Latin columna 'pillar', which originally meant an architectural support, the word extends by metaphor to vertical sections in pages and tables and to opinion pieces in the press.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine (la columna), and Spanish often uses columna vertebral to refer to the spine rather than columna alone.
Other meanings
- pillarnoun
- spinenoun
Opposites
- filarownoun
Related words
- columnistacolumnistnoun
- columnarcolumnaradjective