What does echinus mean?
Definitions for echinus
ɪˈkaɪ nəsech·i·nus
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Princeton's WordNet
echinusnoun
ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ECHINUSnoun
Etymology: Latin.
This ornament is used by modern architects in cornices of the Ionick, Corinthian, and Composite orders; and generally set next to the abacus, being carved with anchors, darts, and ovals or eggs. John Harris.
ChatGPT
echinus
Echinus is a term with multiple meanings: 1. In biology, it refers to a genus of sea urchins. The term is also used to describe sea urchins or hedgehog-like species in general. 2. In architecture, it refers to a convex molding that is found at the base of a classical capital in a column. The achinus molding tends to resemble the shape of an egg. 3. Echinus is also the name given to an ancient Greek drinking cup.
Webster Dictionary
Echinusnoun
a hedgehog
Echinusnoun
a genus of echinoderms, including the common edible sea urchin of Europe
Echinusnoun
the rounded molding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve. See Entablature
Echinusnoun
the quarter-round molding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style. See Illust. of Column
Echinusnoun
a name sometimes given to the egg and anchor or egg and dart molding, because that ornament is often identified with Roman Doric capital. The name probably alludes to the shape of the shell of the sea urchin
Etymology: [L., a hedgehog, sea urchin, Gr. 'echi^nos.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
echinus
A word lugged in to signify the sweep of the tiller. (See SEA-EGG.)
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of echinus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of echinus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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