sinopis

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sinopis¹

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

Example Sentences

There is an extraordinary difference of opinion respecting the Mediæval Latin, Sinopis.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg