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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescoluna
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koˈlu.nɐ
"Preencha todos os dados na segunda coluna."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An upright, slender pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting a weight or structure.
"The ancient temple featured a grand entrance supported by marble columns." - 2
A vertical division of a page or spreadsheet containing text or data.
"Please enter your personal details in the first column of the form."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin columna, meaning pillar or post, via Old Italian colonna. The term entered Middle French and subsequently Middle English in the 16th century, originally referring to architectural pillars before expanding metaphorically to structural text arrangements and data lists.
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colonne
Transliteration: ko.lɔn
"Le bâtiment est soutenu par une grande colonne."
Säule
Transliteration: zɔɪ̯lə
"Die römische Villa hat viele schöne Säulen."
colonna
Transliteration: koˈlɔn.na
"La facciata della chiesa ha quattro colonne."
columna
Transliteration: koˈlum.na
"El artículo fue publicado en la columna de opinión."
coluna
Transliteration: koˈlu.nɐ
"Preencha todos os dados na segunda coluna."
स्तंभ
Transliteration: stambh
"इस इमारत में कई संगमरमर के स्तंभ हैं।"
柱子
Transliteration: zhùzi
"大厅中间立着一根大柱子。"
기둥
Transliteration: gidung
"이 건축물은 거대한 기둥들로 지어졌습니다."
柱
Transliteration: hashira
"神殿の入り口には大きな柱があります。"
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