# columnar

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəˈlʌm.nəɹ/ · frequency rank #59,284

## Definitions
1. Having the shape of a column.
2. Constructed with columns.
3. Of or pertaining to an epithelium with has cells taller than they are wide (column-shaped).

## Etymology
From Latin columnāris. By surface analysis, column + -ar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/columnar