balaustro
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Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin balaustium (“flower of the wild pomegranate”), from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaustion). So named because of resemblance to the swelling form of the half-open flower.
Noun [edit]
balaustro m (plural balaustri)
- (architecture) baluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade
Derived terms [edit]
Descendants [edit]
- English: baluster
