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buttress in Italian

buttress in Italian is contrafforte, contrafforti, sperone — buttress means a brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

buttress in Italian

contrafforte
noun
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
contrafforti
noun
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
sperone
noun
(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
corroborazione
noun
(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
sperone
noun
(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
supporto
noun
(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
sperone
noun
(climbing) A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
appoggiare
verb
(figurative, by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence.
corroborare
verb
(figurative, by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence.
rafforzare
verb
(figurative, by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence.
sostenere
verb
(figurative, by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence.

What does "buttress" mean?

  1. noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
  2. noun Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
  3. noun A buttress root.
  4. noun A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
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What is "buttress" in Italian?

"buttress" in Italian is contrafforte, contrafforti, sperone. buttress means: A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

Are there other ways to say "buttress" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 9 translations listed for "buttress": contrafforte, contrafforti, sperone, corroborazione, supporto, appoggiare.

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