Meaning and Origin
What does the name Corinthian mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Corinthian
User Submitted Origins
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User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Washington, U.S. says the name Corinthian is of Greek origin and means "Column of assurance and ornate beauty".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Co*rin"thi*an
Senses
- Of or relating to Corinth.
- [Arch] Of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the Romans."This is the lightest and most ornamental of the three orders used by the Greeks." [Parker.]
- Debauched in character or practice; impure.
- Of or pertaining to an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as, a corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must be manned by amateurs
noun Co*rin"thi*an
Senses
- A native or inhabitant of Corinth.
- A gay, licentious person.(Obs)
- A man of fashion given to pleasuring or sport; a fashionable man about town; esp., a man of means who drives his own horse, sails his own yacht, or the like.
Other Dictionary Sources
- A resident of Corinth
- A man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
- Of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants
- Or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture
Wiktionary
From Corinth + -ian.
- An inhabitant or a resident of Corinth, and its suburbs.
- An inhabitant, a resident of; a thing that originates from Corinthia
- An accomplished amateur athlete.
- A sailboat owner who helms his or her own boat in competitive racing.
- A worldly, fashionable person, accepted in society though possibly dissolute.
- (manège) Horse show-class in which contestants are members of a formal hunt and wear its livery, as opposed to appointment show-class.
- A small tubular wafer used in desserts.