baluster

Betekenis (Engels)

A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony; a banister.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈbæl.ʌ.stɹ/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

Borrowed from Middle French balustre, from Italian balaustro (“pillar”), from balausta, balaustio (“wild pomegranate flower”), from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion), from Semitic (compare Classical Syriac ܒܠܳܨܳܐ (blāṣā, “pomegranate shoot”)). Doublet of banister.

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