CORINTHIAN


Meaning of CORINTHIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kəˈrɪnθɪən ]

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]

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