different between building vs piloti

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?l.d??/
• Rhymes: -?ld??
• Hyphenation: build?ing

Etymology 1

From Middle English bildyng, buildyng, buyldyng, byldyng, bulding, beldyng, equivalent to build +? -ing.

Noun

building (countable and uncountable, plural buildings)

1. (uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.

   Synonym: construction

2. (countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.

   Synonyms: edifice; see also Thesaurus:building

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• building on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

See build

Verb

building

1. present participle of build

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English building.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bil.di?/

Noun

building m (plural buildings)

1. tower, skyscraper (tall building)

   Synonyms: gratte-ciel, tour

English

Etymology

From French pilotis, from Middle French pilot (“stake”). Attested from the 17th century.

Noun

piloti (plural pilotis)

1. (architecture) One of the columns, pillars, or stilts that lift a building above ground or water.

References

Anagrams

• Politi

Italian

Noun

piloti m

1. plural of pilota

Verb

piloti

1. second-person singular present indicative of pilotare
2. first-person singular present subjunctive of pilotare
3. second-person singular present subjunctive of pilotare
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of pilotare
5. third-person singular imperative of pilotare

Anagrams

• politi

Latvian

Noun

piloti

1. nominative plural form of pilots
2. vocative plural form of pilots