pilar
/piˈlaɾ/ · B2 · verb
pillar, pier, mainstay
🏛️ pilar sounds like pillar; the Spanish verb pounds grain like a pestle
Spanish pilar the noun is a pillar, from Latin pila (pillar, mortar). The verb pilar, to pound, is tied to pila as a mortar for pounding grain. Pillar, pier, mainstay and rugby prop all share the idea of a firm support.