Corinthian

Co·rin·thi·an  (k-rnth-n)

adj.

1. Of or relating to ancient Corinth or its people or culture.

2. Architecture Of or relating to the Corinthian order.

3. Elegantly or elaborately ornate.

4. Given to licentious and profligate luxury.

n.

1. A native or inhabitant of Corinth.

2. A luxury-loving person; a bon vivant.

3. A wealthy amateur sportsman, especially an amateur yachtsman.

4. Corinthians (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Co or Cor. See Table at Bible.

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Corinthian [kəˈrɪnθɪən]

adj

1. (Placename) of, characteristic of, or relating to Corinth

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a bell-shaped capital having carved ornaments based on acanthus leaves See also Ionic, Doric, Composite, Tuscan

3. given to luxury; dissolute

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) ornate and elaborate

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Corinth

2. (General Sporting Terms) an amateur sportsman

3. Rare a man about town, esp one who is dissolute

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Corinthian - a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure man-about-town, playboy hedonist, pleasure seeker, pagan - someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
	2.	Corinthian - a resident of Corinth Corinth, Korinthos - the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens Hellene, Greek - a native or inhabitant of Greece
Adj.	1.	corinthian - or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture
	2.	corinthian - of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants

Translations

Corinthian [kəˈrɪnθɪən] ADJ → corintio

Corinthian

adj → korinthisch

n

→ Korinther(in) m(f)

(Eccl) Corinthians +sing vb → Korinther pl

Corinthian [kəˈrɪnθɪən]

1. adj → corinzio/a
Corinthian order/capital (Archit) → ordine m /capitello corinzio

2. n → corinzio/a