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pedestal

pedestal, base

noun peh-dehs-TAHL Rare

Origin: From Italian piedistallo (foot of a stall).

Usage Note

Pedestal is masculine despite ending in a consonant; the plural is pedestales. The figurative phrase poner a alguien en un pedestal (to put someone on a pedestal) is used in Spanish just as in English. The final -l is fully pronounced — do not drop it.

Examples

"La estatua descansa sobre un pedestal alto."

Natural Translation

The statue rests on a tall pedestal.

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