Echinus Definition
ĭ-kīnəs
echini
noun
Webster's New World
Molding under the abacus of the capital of a Doric column.
Webster's New World
Any of several similar moldings.
Webster's New World
Origin of Echinus
Latin echīnus sea urchin from Greek ekhīnos sea urchin, hedgehog from ekhis adder, viper
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin echīnus (“sea urchin”), from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhinos).
From Wiktionary
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From Latin, a hedgehog, sea urchin, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhinos).
From Wiktionary
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