NOUN | attribute | Corinthian order | the last Greek order |
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Meaning | The last Greek order; similar to the Ionic order except the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves. | |
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Broader | order | (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans |
Catalan | Corinti | |
Adjectives | corinthian | or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture |
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