pilar

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) pillar (large post, often used as supporting architecture)
2. (figuratively,masculine) pillar (essential part of something)

Verb

to grind using a pestle

Hyphenated as

pi‧lar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/piˈlaʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pīlāre, from Latin pīla (“pillar”).

Sentences

Um homem de bigode tenta esculpir em um pilar de concreto .

A man with a mustache tries to carve on a concrete pillar.