Main Entry: ¹ped·es·tal

Pronunciation: \ˈpe-dəs-t^əl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French piedestal, from Old Italian piedestallo, from pie di stallo foot of a stall

Date: 1563

1 a : the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassic column — see column illustration b : the base of an upright structure
2 : base, foundation
3 : a position of esteem