Doric

Dor·ic  (dôrk, dr-)

n.

A dialect of ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus, Crete, certain of the Aegean Islands, Sicily, and southern Italy.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or designating Doric.

2. In the style of or designating the Doric order.

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[Latin Dricus, from Greek Drikos, from Dris, Doris.]

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Doric [ˈdɒrɪk]

adj

1. (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to the Dorians, esp the Spartans, or their dialect of Ancient Greek

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a column having no base, a heavy fluted shaft, and a capital consisting of an ovolo moulding beneath a square abacus See also Ionic, composite [4] Corinthian, Tuscan

3. (sometimes not capital) rustic

n

1. (Linguistics / Languages) one of four chief dialects of Ancient Greek, spoken chiefly in the Peloponnese Compare Aeolic, Arcadic, Ionic See also Attic [3]

2. (Linguistics / Languages) any rural dialect, esp that spoken in the northeast of Scotland

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Doric - the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Doris Doric dialect Ancient Greek - the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
Adj.	1.	doric - of or pertaining to the Doric style of architecture

Translations

Doric [ˈdɒrɪk] ADJ (Archit) → dórico

Doric

adj (Archit) → dorisch