sinopis

[ sin-uh-puhs, si-noh-puhs ]

/ ˈsɪn ə pəs, sɪˈnoʊ pəs /

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noun

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

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Also si·no·pi·a

[si-noh-pee-uh], /sɪˈnoʊ pi ə/, sin·o·per

[sin-uh-per]. /ˈsɪn ə pər/.

Origin of sinopis

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

Words nearby sinopis

Sinologist, Sinology, Sinon, Sinope, Sinophile, sinopis, sinorespiratory, Sino-Tibetan, Sino-Xenic, SINS, sinsemilla

How to use sinopis in a sentence

There is an extraordinary difference of opinion respecting the Mediæval Latin, Sinopis.
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony Lower
The columns were painted with the color called sinopis Ponticum, a species of red ochre of brilliant tint.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy