Corinthian

Meaning

Adj

1. Of or relating to Corinth.
2. Of the Corinthian order.
3. Elaborate, ornate.
4. Debauched in character or practice; impure.
5. Being a sporting event (originally in horse racing and yachting) restricted to gentleman amateurs.

Noun

1. An inhabitant or a resident of Corinth, and its suburbs.
2. An inhabitant, a resident of; a thing that originates from Corinthia
3. An accomplished amateur athlete.
4. A sailboat owner who helms his or her own boat in competitive racing.
5. A worldly, fashionable person, accepted in society though possibly dissolute.

Synonyms

playboy

man-about-town

swell

corinthian

licentious man

licentious

profligate idler

profligate

Translations

corinthien

κορινθιακός

corintio

korinthisch

Corinthisch

κορίνθιος

Korinthiakos

Korinther

Κορίνθιος

Corinthien

Corinthienne

Κορίνθια

orné

στολισμένος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈɹɪnθiən/

Etymology

From Corinth + -ian. The senses related to opulence or debauchery derive from the reputation of ancient Corinth.