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plinth

Pronunciation: /plɪnθ/

The English word “plinth” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
  2. The bottom course of a wall.
  3. A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.

Etymology

From French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”).

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