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How do you use Echinus in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like thumb, plus the exact meaning.

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Echinus in a sentence

Echinus meaning

  1. A sea urchin.
  2. The rounded moulding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve.
  3. The quarter-round moulding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style.

Synonyms of Echinus

ovolo thumb quarter round

Related words

Other words often associated with Echinus or its synonyms:

moulding molding flip hitch leaf pollex flick hitchhike riffle finger ride riff

Using Echinus

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • Useful related words include: ovolo, thumb, quarter round.

Context around Echinus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Echinus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called the echinus 1× of an echinus and an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the part of 1× the tuscan order 1×

Common sentence endings:

and an abacus 1× called the echinus 1×

Words around Echinus

Just before it in the word index:

echinopsis 3 echinoderms 24 echinoderm 3 echinococcus 2 echinacea 6 echikunwoke 3

Just after it in the word index:

echion 2 echiquier 3 echiurans 3 echizen 5 echl 28 echo 1.243

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Echinus

  • In this selection, "echinus" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called the echinus and of an echinus and an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "echinus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with echinus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The part of the capital that rises from the column itself is called the "echinus". (15 words)

The Tuscan order is characterized by an unfluted shaft and a capital that only consists of an echinus and an abacus. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The Tuscan order is characterized by an unfluted shaft and a capital that only consists of an echinus and an abacus. (21 words)

The part of the capital that rises from the column itself is called the "echinus". (15 words)

Example sentences (2)

The part of the capital that rises from the column itself is called the "echinus".

The Tuscan order is characterized by an unfluted shaft and a capital that only consists of an echinus and an abacus.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "echinus" in a sentence?
An example: "The part of the capital that rises from the column itself is called the "echinus"." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "echinus" from authentic English texts.
What does "echinus" mean?
Echinus means: A sea urchin.
What are synonyms of "echinus"?
Common synonyms of "echinus" include: ovolo, thumb, quarter round.
How many example sentences with "echinus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "echinus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.