| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•chi•nus (i kī′nəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ni (-nī).USA pronunciation - Invertebratesany sea urchin of the genus Echinus.
- Architecture
- Architecturean ovolo molding, esp. one having an outline with several radii or one carved with an egg-and-dart pattern. See illus. under molding.
- Architecturethe prominent circular molding supporting the abacus of a Doric or Tuscan capital.
- ArchitectureAlso called cymatium. the circular molding, usually carved with an egg-and-dart pattern, forming part of an Ionic capital between the volutes and under the balteus.
- Greek echînos hedgehog, sea urchin
- Latin
- Middle English 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: echinus /ɪˈkaɪnəs/ n ( pl -ni / -naɪ/)- an ovolo moulding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
- any of the sea urchins of the genus Echinus, such as E. esculentus (edible sea urchin) of the Mediterranean
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, from Greek ekhinos |