SINOPIA

sinopis, sinopia, sinoper

(noun) a red ocher formerly used as a pigment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sinopia (countable and uncountable, plural sinopias or sinopie)

A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.

Synonym: sinoper

(arts) The rough sketch (executed in sinopia) which underlies a fresco.

Anagrams

• pisonia

Source: Wiktionary


Si*no"pi*a, Si*no"pis, n.

Definition: A red pigment made from sinopite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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