sinopis
[ sin-uh-puh s, si-noh-puh s ]
/ ˈsɪn ə pəs, sɪˈnoʊ pəs /
noun
a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
Also
si·no·pi·a
[si-noh-pee-uh] /sɪˈnoʊ pi ə/,
sin·o·per
[sin-uh-per] /ˈsɪn ə pər/.
Origin of sinopis
< Latin
Sinōpis ocher found in Sinope, Greek colony in Paphlagonia; compare late Middle English
synopre ≪ Latin
Words nearby sinopis
sinologist,
sinology,
sinon,
sinope,
sinophile,
sinopis,
sinopulmonary,
sinorespiratory,
sins,
sinsemilla,
sinsiang
Example sentences from the Web for sinopis
There is an extraordinary difference of opinion respecting the Mediæval Latin, Sinopis.
The Curiosities of Heraldry |Mark Antony Lower