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პილონი • (piloni) =pylon=πυλώνας
პილონი • (piloni) =pylon=πυλώνας
ONLINE ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARY
pylon (n.) Look up pylon at Dictionary.com
1823, "gateway to an Egyptian temple," from Greek pylon "gateway," from pyle "gate, wing of a pair of double gates; an entrance, entrance into a country; mountain pass; narrow strait of water," of unknown origin. Meaning "tower for guiding aviators" (1909) led to that of "steel tower for high-tension wires" (1923).
From Ancient Greek πυλών.
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