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

Example Sentences

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)

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)