cornerstone

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
2. Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.
3. (figuratively) That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.

Έννοιες

αγκωνάρι

αγκώνας

θεμέλιος λίθος

ακρωγωνιαίος λίθος

βάση

ακρογωνιαίος λίθος

Συνώνυμα

foundation stone

foundation

fundament

groundwork

base

basis

headstone

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keystone

pillar

linchpin

main point

mainstay

core

pillar stone

head stone

Μεταφράσεις

pierre angulaire

Grundstein

piedra angular

Eckstein

pietra angolare

fondement

première pierre

sostrato

fondamento

pedra angular

pedra angular

Meilenstein

base

cantonata

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: corner ston

In summary

From Middle English corner ston; equivalent to corner + stone. The figurative sense is in part after Psalm 118:22, and is also quoted several times in the New Testament.