See pilaster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "frm",
"3": "pilastre"
},
"expansion": "Middle French pilastre",
"name": "uder"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "it",
"3": "pilastro"
},
"expansion": "Italian pilastro",
"name": "uder"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "pillar",
"3": "aster"
},
"expansion": "pillar + -aster",
"name": "suffix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro. Equivalent to pillar + -aster.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "pilasters",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "pilastre",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "pilaster (plural pilasters)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "buttress"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Architecture",
"orig": "en:Architecture",
"parents": [
"Applied sciences",
"Art",
"Sciences",
"Culture",
"All topics",
"Society",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
}
],
"glosses": [
"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."
],
"id": "en-pilaster-en-noun-vdVvlyRC",
"links": [
[
"architecture",
"architecture"
],
[
"rectangular",
"rectangular"
],
[
"column",
"column"
],
[
"project",
"project"
],
[
"wall",
"wall"
],
[
"attach",
"attach"
],
[
"support",
"support"
],
[
"decoration",
"decoration"
]
],
"qualifier": "decorative architecture",
"raw_glosses": [
"(decorative architecture) 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."
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Architecture",
"orig": "en:Architecture",
"parents": [
"Applied sciences",
"Art",
"Sciences",
"Culture",
"All topics",
"Society",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
},
{
"_dis": "21 79",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "33 67",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English terms suffixed with -aster",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "28 72",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English undefined derivations",
"parents": [
"Undefined derivations",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "21 79",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Entries with translation boxes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "14 86",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 3 entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "14 86",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "17 83",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Armenian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "17 83",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Belarusian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "17 83",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Catalan translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "16 84",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Dutch translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "17 83",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Finnish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "16 84",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with German translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "25 75",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Hungarian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "12 88",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Italian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "19 81",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Persian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "22 78",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Polish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "16 84",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Portuguese translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "17 83",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Romanian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "12 88",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Russian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "13 87",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Spanish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "17 83",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Ukrainian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall."
],
"id": "en-pilaster-en-noun-WA4HxbkZ",
"links": [
[
"architecture",
"architecture"
]
],
"qualifier": "structural architecture",
"raw_glosses": [
"(structural architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/pɪˈlastə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6e/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6e/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav.ogg"
},
{
"ipa": "/pɪˈlæstɚ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "ormnasyun",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "որմնասյուն"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "piljástra",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "піля́стра"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "pilastra"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pilaster"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "wandpilaster"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "pilasteri"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Pilaster"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "pilaszter"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "parasta"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "jerz",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "جرز"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pilaster"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "pilastra"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pilastru"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "piljástra",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "пиля́стра"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "piljástr",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "пиля́стр"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "pilastra"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "piljástr",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "піля́стр"
},
{
"_dis1": "46 54",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "piljástra",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "піля́стра"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"pilaster"
],
"word": "pilaster"
}
{
"categories": [
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms derived from Italian",
"English terms derived from Middle French",
"English terms suffixed with -aster",
"English undefined derivations",
"Entries with translation boxes",
"Pages with 3 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Terms with Armenian translations",
"Terms with Belarusian translations",
"Terms with Catalan translations",
"Terms with Dutch translations",
"Terms with Finnish translations",
"Terms with German translations",
"Terms with Hungarian translations",
"Terms with Italian translations",
"Terms with Persian translations",
"Terms with Polish translations",
"Terms with Portuguese translations",
"Terms with Romanian translations",
"Terms with Russian translations",
"Terms with Spanish translations",
"Terms with Ukrainian translations"
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "frm",
"3": "pilastre"
},
"expansion": "Middle French pilastre",
"name": "uder"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "it",
"3": "pilastro"
},
"expansion": "Italian pilastro",
"name": "uder"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "pillar",
"3": "aster"
},
"expansion": "pillar + -aster",
"name": "suffix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro. Equivalent to pillar + -aster.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "pilasters",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "pilastre",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "pilaster (plural pilasters)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"word": "buttress"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"en:Architecture"
],
"glosses": [
"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."
],
"links": [
[
"architecture",
"architecture"
],
[
"rectangular",
"rectangular"
],
[
"column",
"column"
],
[
"project",
"project"
],
[
"wall",
"wall"
],
[
"attach",
"attach"
],
[
"support",
"support"
],
[
"decoration",
"decoration"
]
],
"qualifier": "decorative architecture",
"raw_glosses": [
"(decorative architecture) 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."
]
},
{
"categories": [
"en:Architecture"
],
"glosses": [
"A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall."
],
"links": [
[
"architecture",
"architecture"
]
],
"qualifier": "structural architecture",
"raw_glosses": [
"(structural architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/pɪˈlastə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6e/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6e/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pilaster.wav.ogg"
},
{
"ipa": "/pɪˈlæstɚ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "ormnasyun",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "որմնասյուն"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "piljástra",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "піля́стра"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "pilastra"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pilaster"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "wandpilaster"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "pilasteri"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Pilaster"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "pilaszter"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "parasta"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "jerz",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "جرز"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pilaster"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "pilastra"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pilastru"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "piljástra",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "пиля́стра"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "piljástr",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "пиля́стр"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"word": "pilastra"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "piljástr",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "піля́стр"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "piljástra",
"sense": "a column attached to the wall",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "піля́стра"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"pilaster"
],
"word": "pilaster"
}
Download raw JSONL data for pilaster meaning in English (5.5kB)
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-03-26 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-03-21 using wiktextract (fef8596 and 633533e). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.