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echinusenUK
e·chi·nus E0027100 (ĭ-kī′nəs)n. pl. e·chi·ni (-nī′) 1. A sea urchin of the genus Echinus.2. Architecture A convex molding just below the abacus of a Doric capital.
[Latin echīnus, sea urchin, from Greek ekhīnos, sea urchin, hedgehog, from ekhis, adder, viper.]echinus (ɪˈkaɪnəs) n, pl -ni (-naɪ) 1. (Architecture) architect an ovolo moulding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column2. (Animals) any of the sea urchins of the genus Echinus, such as E. esculentus (edible sea urchin) of the Mediterranean[C14: from Latin, from Greek ekhinos]e•chi•nus (ɪˈkaɪ nəs)
n., pl. -ni (-nī). 1. sea urchin. 2. a. the prominent convex circular molding supporting the abacus of the capital of a Doric column. b. any similar ovolo molding, often carved with an egg-and-dart pattern, as one on an Ionic capital. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin < Greek echînos hedgehog, sea urchin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  echinus - ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric columnovolo, quarter round, thumb - a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse |
EchinusenUK
EchinusThe convex projecting molding of eccentric curve supporting the abacus of a Doric capital. echinus  echinus: E The convex projecting molding of eccentric curve supporting the abacus of the Doric capital. Hence the corresponding feature in capitals of other orders, which often had egg-and-dart ornamentation; any molding of similar profile or decoration. Also see ovolo, bowtell.
egg and dart, echinus, egg and anchor, egg and arrow, egg and tongue  egg and dart An egg-shaped ornament alternating with a dart-like ornament, used to enrich ovolo and echinus moldings and also on bands. In the egg-and-anchor, egg-and-arrow, and egg-and-tongue moldings, the dartlike ornament is varied in form.echinusenUK
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