plinth

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

pedestal

socle

footstall

foundation stone

baseboard

base

plint

patten

skirting

torus

pillar support

Translations

Sockel

plinthe

socle

zócalo

plinto

💀

zoccolo

piedistallo

base

Plinthe

piédestal

βάση

piedestallo

sòcol

chevalet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/plɪnθ/

Etymology

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