Scopas

[ skoh-puhs ]

/ ˈskoʊ pəs /

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noun

flourished 4th century b.c., Greek sculptor and architect.

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Words nearby Scopas

scoot, scooter, scoot over, scop, scopa, Scopas, scope, scope out, Scopes, Scopes trial, scoping

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How to use Scopas in a sentence

Believed by Furtwngler to be based on a work by Scopas, with considerable modification of the original.
Greek Sculpture|Estelle M. Hurll
Considered by Furtwngler and others a copy on a reduced scale of a colossal statue by Scopas.
Greek Sculpture|Estelle M. Hurll
Having failed to obtain the office, for the sake of which he had had the boldness to draw up these laws,Scopas goes to Egypt.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
Scopas the Aetolian also he sent to Greece to recruit foreign mercenaries, giving him a large sum in gold for bounties.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius

How comes it, again, that according to him, Scopas returned first and also last from the field?
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius

British Dictionary definitions for Scopas

Scopas

/ (ˈskəʊpəs) /

noun

4th century bc, Greek sculptor and architect

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