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Corinthian is the most ornate of the classical orders (columns) of Greek and Roman architecture, characterized by fluted columns and elaborate capitals with intricate carvings. It has taken on the meaning of "ornate, luxurious" because of the typical traits of the namesake order. Etymologically the name is derived from the Greek city of Corinth, itself derived from the Greek korinthos (Κόρινθος), from the Pre-Greek (Pelasgian) kar "point, peak" with the suffix -thos (θος), of unknown meaning.

On the BBC television comedy 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps' protagonist Janet Keogh had a son she named Corinthian.