sinopis

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

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

Origin of sinopis

1
<Latin Sinōpis ocher found in Sinope, Greek colony in Paphlagonia; compare late Middle English synopre ≪ Latin
  • Also si·no·pi·a [si-noh-pee-uh], /sɪˈnoʊ pi ə/, sin·o·per [sin-uh-per]. /ˈsɪn ə pər/.

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