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French word
colonne
Pronunciation
IPA/kolɔn/
Meaning
- feminine nouncolumn
Example
La colonne du bâtiment soutient le toit.
The building's column supports the roof.
More examples
Une colonne de soutien maintient la façade.
A supporting column supports the facade.
Core concept
A tall upright support that also suggests a vertical line of matching items.
Common phrases
une colonne en pierre
a stone column
une colonne de soutien
a supporting column
Similar words
pilier: A thick support bearing the weight of a building or bridge.
poteau: A rod-like post used for utilities or signs along roads and in gardens.
file: An orderly line of people or vehicles waiting their turn.
ligne: A straight line drawn on a surface.
Definition in French
Pièce verticale et allongée, généralement utilisée pour soutenir la structure d'un bâtiment; par extension, série verticale d'éléments ou file alignée.
Word origin
French colonne comes from Latin columna, a word for a pillar or support, and developed the extended sense of a vertical row.
Usage tips
- Colonne is feminine: une colonne, la colonne, and des colonnes, even when it refers to a row of people or objects.
Other meanings
- pillarnoun
Related words
- colonnadecolonnadenoun
- colonnettesmall columnnoun