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- [dawr-ik, dor-]
- /ˈdɔr ɪk, ˈdɒr-/
- /ˈdɒ.rɪk/
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- [dawr-ik, dor-]
- /ˈdɔr ɪk, ˈdɒr-/
Definitions of doric word
- adjective doric of or relating to Doris, its inhabitants, or their dialect. 1
- adjective doric rustic, as a dialect. 1
- adjective doric Architecture. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders, developed in Greece and altered by the Romans. The Greek Doric order consists typically of a channeled column without a base, having as a capital a circular echinus supporting a square abacus, above which come a plain architrave, a frieze of triglyphs and metopes, and a cornice, the corona of which has mutules on its soffit. In the Roman Doric order, the columns usually have bases, the channeling is sometimes altered or omitted, and the capital usually consists of three parts: a thick, bandlike necking, an echinus with an ovolo outline, and a molded abacus. Compare composite (def 2), Corinthian (def 2), Ionic (def 1), Tuscan (def 2). 1
- noun doric a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia. 1
- noun doric rustic English speech. 1
- adjective doric of or relating to the Dorians, esp the Spartans, or their dialect of Ancient Greek 0
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Origin of doric
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin Dōricus < Greek Dōrikós Dorian
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Parts of speech for Doric
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conjunction
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doric popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doric
adj doric
- classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
- academic — Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.
- attic — An attic is a room at the top of a house just below the roof.
- bookish — Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books.
- canonical — If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.
Antonyms for doric
adj doric
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- unclassical — not classical; contrary to classical precepts.
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