coloană

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin columna (18th century), and later French colonne. Doublet of columnă and possibly corună.

Noun

coloană f (plural coloane)

1. (architecture) column (cylindrical part of a structure used for support), pillar
2. column (all other senses)
3. (chess) file
4. (coloana vertebrală) spinal column

Related terms

• columnă