encarpus

[ en-kahr-puhs ]

noun

, plural en·car·pi [en-, kahr, -pahy].

1. an ornament having draperies, weapons, etc., arranged in the manner of a festoon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of encarpus¹

< Greek énkarpos containing fruit ( en- ², -carpous ); replacing encarpe < Greek énkarpa, neuter plural of énkarpos

Example Sentences

Encarpus, en-kar′pus, n. a festoon ornamenting a frieze.

From Project Gutenberg

The encarpus is sometimes composed of an imitation of drapery similarly disposed, and sometimes of an assemblage of musical instruments, implements of war or of the chase.

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Encarpus, from Palazzo Niccolini, Rome Encar�pus, in architecture, a sculptured ornament in imitation of a garland of fruits, leaves, or flowers, suspended between two points.

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They were of red and black granite, and each was surmounted by a foliated encarpus of white marble.

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