basamento

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English basement, Italian basamento, Spanish basamento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.sa.ˈmen.to/, /ba.sa.ˈmɛn.tɔ/

Noun

basamento (plural basamenti)

1. basement, base (of a structure)

---

Italian

Noun

basamento m (plural basamenti)

1. base (of a structure)
2. bed, base plate
3. (geology) basement (mass of rock underlying sedimentary cover)

---

Spanish

FWOTD – 23 February 2013

Etymology

From basar +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /basaˈmento/ [ba.saˈmẽn̪.t̪o]

Noun

basamento m (plural basamentos)

1. the base of a column or another structure, plinth
   • 2008, Antonio de la Iglesia, Estudios arqueológicos, CSIC-Dpto. de Publicaciones, page 82:

     Los seres del basamento del pilar de la izquierda son animales alados y barbudos, con orejas de cerdo, rostros de buitre y garras de león.

     The beings of the base of the left pillar are winged and bearded animals, with pig ears, vulture faces and lion claws.

Usage notes

• Basamento is a false friend, and does not mean “basement”. The word for “basement” in Spanish is sótano.

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001