pylon
/ˈpaɪˌlɒn/PIGH-lon
/ˈpaɪˌlɑn/PIGH-lahn
Meaninga gate
Common meaning: a gateway tower
Other meanings: a tall support
- pyla gateLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1346 · scan
- onnoun ending (from Latin -o, -onis)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek πύλη ‘a gate’.
Roots
- πύλη Greek “a gate”
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