echinus.
A sea urchin.
Meaning & usage
A sea urchin.
The rounded moulding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve.
The quarter-round moulding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style.
The egg-and-anchor or egg-and-dart moulding, because often identified with the Roman Doric capital.
Where this word comes from
From Latin echīnus (“hedgehog; sea urchin”), from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.