postament

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noun

pedestal, particularly of a pillar or pilaster

OriginLatin postamentum →
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Meanings

nounpostament (plural postaments)

plural postaments

  1. pedestal, particularly of a pillar or pilaster

Origin

  1. Latinpostamentum
  2. Englishpostament

German Postament, from Italian postare and French poster. Ultimately from Latin postamentum.

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APA

postament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postament

MLA

“postament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postament. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postament,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postament.

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