pylon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πυλών.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪlɒn

Noun

pylon (plural pylons)

1. A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple
2. A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
3. (aviation) A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
4. An obelisk.
5. A traffic cone.

Translations

a gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple

French: pylône (fr) m. Greek: πυλώνας (el) (pylónas) m. Hungarian: pülón (hu)

Japanese: 塔門 (ja) (tōmon) Turkish: pilon (tr)

a tower like structure used to support high voltage electricity cables

French: pylône (fr) m. Greek: πυλώνας (el) (pylónas) m. Italian: traliccio (it) m., pilone (it) m.

Japanese: 鉄塔 (ja) (tettō) Spanish: torre (es) Turkish: pilon (tr)

aviation: a structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage

Greek: πυλώνας (el) (pylónas) m.

Japanese: パイロン (ja) (pairon)

an obelisk

Japanese: 塔 (ja) (tō), 記念碑 (ja) (kinenhi)

traffic cone

Czech: dopravní kužel (cs) m. German: Leitkegel (de) (officially), Lübecker Hütchen (de), Verkehrsleitkegel (de), Pylon (de), Verkehrshütchen (de), Haberkornhütchen (de) (Austrian), Verkehrsstöggel (de) (Swiss)

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tower or gateway Korean: 탑 (tap) or 탑문 (tapmoon) Mandarin: 定向塔 Dutch: pyloon m. ingang m. French: pylône m. German: Mast m. Italian: pilone m. Portuguese: pilão m. Russian: опора f. Spanish: pilón m.

missile mounting Korean: 미사일 탑재 (misa'il tapje) Mandarin: 定向塔 Dutch: pyloon m. French: pylône m. German: Mast m. Italian: pilone m. Portuguese: pilão m. Russian: опора f. Spanish: pilón m.