ENCARPUS


Meaning of ENCARPUS in English

enˈkärpəs noun

( plural encar·pi -ˌpī, -ˌpē)

Etymology: alteration (influenced by Greek enkarpos ) of earlier encarpa festoons as an architectural ornament, from Latin, from Greek enkarpa, neuter plural of enkarpos containing fruit, from en- en- (II) + -karpos -carpous

: an ornament on a frieze or capital consisting of festoons (as of fruit or flowers)

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