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Encarpus


En-car′pus

,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] containing fruit; [GREEK] in + [GREEK] fruit; cf. L.
encarpa
, pl., Gr. [GREEK].]
(Arch.)
An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.
[Written also
encarpa
.]

Definition 2024


encarpus

encarpus

English

Alternative forms

  • encarpa

Noun

encarpus (plural encarpuses or encarpi)

  1. (architecture) An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.