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encarpus

encarpus noun: an ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.

Noun

encarpus (plural encarpuses or encarpi)

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

Forms of encarpus

pluralencarpuses
pluralencarpi
alternative formencarpa

Origin of encarpus

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἔγκαρπος (énkarpos, “containing fruit”) (ἐν- (en-) + καρπός (karpós)).

Questions about encarpus

What does encarpus mean?
Encarpus means an ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.
What part of speech is encarpus?
Encarpus is a noun.
What is the plural of encarpus?
The plural of encarpus is encarpuses.

Words near encarpus in the dictionary

  1. encarnalize
  2. encarnalized
  3. encarnalizes
  4. encarnalizing
  5. encarpi
  6. encarpus
  7. encarpuses
  8. encarriage
  9. encarriaged
  10. encarriages
  11. encarriaging

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