Word: pilaster
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pi
las
ter
Definition: A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.
Morphemes:
Affix: pillar
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pila
Language: la
Decoded: pila
Meaning: a pillar, pier, mole
Affix: -aster
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form diminutive and pejorative nouns, labeling someone pretending to be what they are not.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aster
Language: la
Decoded: -aster
Meaning: little, petty, partial, incomplete