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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