Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corinthian order

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: corinthi-an order
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the three canonical classical orders of pillars, describing sleek pillars with foliate capitols and small volutes.

Example Sentences

"After this, perhaps, the next most imposing structure in Liverpool is the railway station; it is built of stone, richly ornamented with thirty-six columns of the Corinthian order."

Inflected Forms

Corinthian orders (plural)

Questions

What does corinthian order mean?: One of the three canonical classical orders of pillars, describing sleek pillars with foliate capitols and small volutes.

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