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plinth  (plnth)

n.

1. A block or slab on which a pedestal, column, or statue is placed.

2. The base block at the intersection of the baseboard and the vertical trim around an opening.

3. A continuous course of stones supporting a wall. Also called plinth course.

4. A square base, as for a vase.

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[French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos, tile, plinth.]

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plinth

Noun

1. a base on which a statue stands

2. the slab that forms the base of a column or pedestal [Greek plinthos brick]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

plinth - an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) footstall, pedestal pillar, column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure dado - the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase socle - a plain plinth that supports a wall support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

Translations

plinth [plɪnθ] n → plinto

plinth [plɪnθ] n → socle m

plinth [plɪnθ] n → Sockel m

plinth [plɪnθ] n → plinto; piedistallo