angulŝtono

Esperanto

Etymology

From angulo (“corner, angle”) +‎ ŝtono (“stone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anɡulʃˈtono/
  • Rhymes: -ono
  • Syllabification: an‧gulŝ‧to‧no
  • Hyphenation: angul‧ŝtono

Noun

angulŝtono (accusative singular angulŝtonon, plural angulŝtonoj, accusative plural angulŝtonojn)

  1. cornerstone (literal and figurative senses)
    angulŝtono de la konstruaĵo ― a cornerstone of the building /
    angulŝtono de ilia kredo ― the cornerstone of their belief
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