ECHINUS


Meaning of ECHINUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈkī-nəs ]

noun

( plural echi·ni -ˌnī)

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek echinos hedgehog, sea urchin — more at ophite

Date: 14th century

1. : sea urchin

2.

a. : the rounded molding that lies directly beneath the abacus in the capital of a column in the Greek Doric order

b. : a similar member in other orders

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.