plinth
/plɪnθ/noun
plinth is spelled P-L-I-N-T-H: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plinth means “A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plinth is plinths.
How many letters and syllables are in plinth?
| Letters | 6: P-L-I-N-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is plinth?
Plinth appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce plinth?
- /plɪnθ/
Plinth has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-plinth.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-plinth.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of plinth
- plinths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plinth mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
The queen placed the vase on the plinth so the cupbearer could fill it with flowers.
- 2
The bottom course of a wall.
- 3
A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plinth in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | plinthe |
| German | Plinthe, Sockel |
| Portuguese | plinto, alaque, soclo , soco |
| Spanish | zócalo, plinto, orlo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does plinth come from?
From French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).