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

We find among them different shades of the same color, several reds, for instance, as sinopis, cinnabar, and others.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg