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

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