Co|rin|thi|an

Co|rin|thi|an «kuh RIHN thee uhn», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. of the Greek city of Corinth or its people.

2. of or having to do with the most elaborate style of Greek architecture. The Corinthian column typically has a tall, slender, fluted shaft, a molded base, and a bell-shaped capital adorned with acanthus leaves.

3. ornate; overbrilliant: »

a Corinthian literary style.

4. resembling the immoral manners of ancient Corinth; elegant and dissipated. SYNONYM(S): profligate.

–n.

1. a person born or living in Corinth.

2. a) a wealthy sportsman, especially, in the United States, a yachtsman. b) a man of fashion about town.

3. Obsolete. a gay, immoral, shameless man.