sinopis
[ sin-uh-puhs, si-noh-puhs ]
noun
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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How to use sinopis in a sentence
Sinopia is a similar colour to light red, either native or prepared by roasting yellow ochre.
Illumination and its Development in the Present Day | Sidney Farnsworth
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