Definition
A half-column or column that projects only halfway out from a wall, used in architecture for decorative or structural purposes.
Etymology
From 'demi-' plus 'column,' where 'column' comes from Latin 'columna.' Renaissance architects revived this classical design element in Renaissance and Baroque buildings.
Kelly Says
Architects use demicolumns as a clever optical trick—they make walls look more interesting without taking up as much space as a full column, so they're practical and beautiful at the same time!
Translations
ARالعربية
نصف عمود
nisf 'amūd
BNবাংলা
অর্ধস্তম্ভ
ordh-sthambh
CACatalà
semicolumna
se-mi-kol-um-na
CSČeština
polokolona
po-lo-ko-lo-nah
DADansk
halvsøjle
halv-soh-y-leh
DEDeutsch
Halbsäule
halt-zau-leh
ELΕλληνικά
μισή στήλη
mee-see ste-lee
ESEspañol
semicolumna
seh-mee-kol-OO-mah
FAفارسی
نیم ستون
nim setun
FISuomi
puolisäde
poo-li-sae-deh
FRFrançais
demi-colonne
deh-mee-kol-on
GUGU
આધારસ્તંભ
aadhaar-sthambh
HEעברית
חצי עמוד
chatzi amud
HIहिन्दी
अर्ध स्तंभ
ardh sthambh
HUMagyar
félszél
fey-shel
IDBahasa Indonesia
semicolumn
se-mi-kol-umn
IGIG
nke ahia
nkeh ah-ee-ah
ITItaliano
semicolonna
seh-mee-kol-oh-nah
KKKK
жартыстолбец
jarty-stol-bets
MRMR
अर्धस्तंभ
ardh-sthambh
MSBahasa Melayu
semicolumn
se-mi-kol-umn
MYမြန်မာ
အလယ်ကျင်း
a-le-ke-jin
NLNederlands
semicolumn
se-mi-kol-umn
NONorsk
halvsøyle
halv-soyle
PAPA
ਅਧ-ਸਤੰਭ
adh-sath-ambh
PLPolski
półkolumna
po-wook-kol-oo-nah
PTPortuguês
semicoluna
seh-mee-kol-OO-nah
RORomână
semicolonă
se-mi-kol-o-nah
RUРусский
полустолбец
po-lu-stol-bets
SVSvenska
halvsälen
halv-sa-len
SWKiswahili
nusu-kima
nu-su-ki-ma
TAதமிழ்
அரை தூண்
arai thoon
TEతెలుగు
ఆర్ధశిఖరము
ardha-shikharam
THไทย
ครึ่งคอลัมน์
krung kol-am
TLTL
semicolumn
se-mi-kol-umn
TRTürkçe
yarım sütun
yar-im soo-toon
UKУкраїнська
півколона
piv-kolo-nah
URاردو
अर्ध ستون
ardh satoon
VITiếng Việt
nửa cột
nua cot
YOYO
nla gbigba
nla gbi-gba
ZUZU
nusu-limi
nu-su-li-mi