encarpus

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek ἔγκαρπος →
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Meanings

nounencarpus (plural encarpuses or encarpi)

plural encarpuses · plural encarpi · alternative encarpa

  1. obsoletearchitectureAn ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔγκαρπος“containing fruit”
  2. Englishencarpus

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

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encarpus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encarpus.

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