CORINTHIAN


Meaning of CORINTHIAN in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 of ancient Corinth in southern Greece. 2 Archit. of an order characterized by ornate decoration and flared capitals with rows of acanthus leaves, used esp. by the Romans. 3 archaic profligate.

n. a native of Corinth.

[ L Corinthius f. Gk Korinthios + -AN ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.