sinopis

American  

[sin-uh-puhs, si-noh-puhs] / ˈsɪn ə pəs, sɪˈnoʊ pəs /

Also sinopia

noun

1. a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.

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Etymology

Origin of sinopis

< Latin Sinōpis ocher found in Sinope, Greek colony in Paphlagonia; compare late Middle English synopre ≪ Latin

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sinopis

We find among them different shades of the same color, several reds, for instance, as sinopis, cinnabar, and others.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

The columns were painted with the color called sinopis Ponticum, a species of red ochre of brilliant tint.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)