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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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