balaustro

Italian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin balaustium (“flower of the wild pomegranate”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion). So named because of resemblance to the swelling form of the half-open flower.

Noun

balaustro m (plural balaustri)

1. (architecture) baluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade

Derived terms

• balaustrata

Descendants

• English: baluster