The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
encarpus — /en kahr peuhs/, n., pl. encarpi / puy/. an ornament having draperies, weapons, etc., arranged in the manner of a festoon. [ < Gk énkarpos containing fruit (see EN 2, CARPOUS); r. encarpe < Gk énkarpa, neut. pl. of ÉNKARPOS] * * * … Universalium
encarpus — en·car·pus … English syllables
encarpus — … Useful english dictionary
encarpa — Encarpus En*car pus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? containing fruit; ? in + ? fruit; cf. L. encarpa, pl., Gr. ?.] (Arch.) An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc. [Written also {encarpa}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
