basamento
base
noun bah-zah-MEN-toh Rare
Origin: From basare (to base), from base (base), from Latin basis, from Greek basis.
Also means
pedestal
Usage Note
Basamento is masculine: il basamento, i basamenti. It refers to the structural base or plinth of a building, column, or statue — more architectural than base alone. In engineering it can mean a machine bed or foundation platform.
Examples
"Il basamento della colonna è in marmo bianco."
Natural Translation
The base of the column is in white marble.
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