столп

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stъlpъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

столп • (stolpm inan or m anim (genitive столпа́, nominative plural столпы́, genitive plural столпо́в)

  1. (archaic) archaic form of столб (stolb)
  2. (architecture) column
  3. (literary, figuratively) pillar, prominent supporter

Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “столп”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress