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piloti

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[pi-lot-ee] / pɪˈlɒt i /

noun

  1. a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.

Etymology

Origin of piloti

1945–50; < French pilotis, equivalent to pilot (augmentative of pile pile 1 ) + -is collective suffix

Example Sentences

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Maybe the fact that Epstein paid for the college education of both Visoski’s daughters, and gifted Visoski 40 acres of land in New Mexico, helped the piloti suppress any incipient inkles.

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2021

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