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- Italian · derived frompilastro
- Middle French · derived frompilastre
- English todaypilaster
From Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro. Equivalent to pillar + -aster.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pilaster
Today it means: A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration. Full definition →
Middle French pilastre ← Italian pilastro