sapor

American  

[sey-per, -pawr] / ˈseɪ pər, -pɔr /

British, sapour

noun

1. the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.

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sapor British  

/ -pə, ˈseɪpɔː /

noun

1. rare the quality in a substance that is perceived by the sense of taste; flavour

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Other Word Forms

• saporific
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sapor

From Latin, dating back to 1470–80; see origin at savor

Example Sentences

The embassies of the Emperor Valens and Sapor, king of Persia, who are at variance about the kingdoms of Armenia and Hiberia.—III.

From The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens by Yonge, Charles Duke

The progress of Sapor was checked by the overflowing of the Euphrates, which generally happens in July and August.

From The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens by Yonge, Charles Duke

Constantius and Sapor, king of the Persians, by means of ambassadors and letters, enter into a vain negotiation for peace.—VI.

From The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens by Yonge, Charles Duke

In the year 312 the Persian Tsar Sapor sent a messenger to Mirian with a proposal to unite their forces and jointly attack Greece.

From Caucasian Legends by Goulbat, Abraam Abraamovich

But it took a long time for these letters to reach the country of the Chionites and the Euseni, on whose borders Sapor had taken up his winter quarters.

From The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens by Yonge, Charles Duke