colonna
column
noun koh-LOHN-nah Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'columna'
Also means
pillar
Usage Note
Colonna is feminine, plural colonne. It appears in the fixed phrase colonna sonora ('soundtrack') and colonna vertebrale ('spine'), so its meaning stretches well beyond architecture.
Examples
"La colonna sostiene il tetto."
Natural Translation
The column supports the roof.
Literal Translation
The column supports the roof.
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