piló

See also: pilo and pilo-

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [piˈlo]

Etymology 1

From pila +‎ -ó.

Noun

piló m (plural pilons)

1. chopping block

   Synonym: soc

2. bollard, post

   Synonym: bol·lard

3. pile, heap
4. sugarloaf

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn, “gateway”).

Noun

piló m (plural pilons)

1. (architecture) pylon (monumental gate)

Further reading

• “piló”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

Spanish

Verb

piló

1. third-person singular preterite indicative of pilar