piedra angular

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpjedɾa anɡuˈlaɾ/ [ˌpje.ð̞ɾa ãŋ.ɡuˈlaɾ]
• Syllabification: pie‧dra an‧gu‧lar

Noun

piedra angular f (plural piedras angulares)

1. cornerstone (a stone forming the base at the corner of a building)
2. (figurative) cornerstone (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central)
   • 2025 October 2, “Mario desafía la gravedad a los 40 con Super Mario Galaxy [Mario defies gravity at 40 with Super Mario Galaxy]”, in El Nacional (Venezuela)‎:

     Aquellos años marcaron el debut de los títulos originales, que se convirtieron instantáneamente en piedras angulares del género.

     Those years marked the debut of the original titles, which instantly became cornerstones of the genre.

Further reading

• “piedra angular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024