kore
/ˈkoɹeɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.
name
The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades.
name
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "Mus. No 685: Archaic kore of island marble (500-490 B. C.) 4 ft high. Attic work. This kore is not wearing the Ionian smile, but a look of solemn gravity. She does not gather up her robes with the left hand like the other kores,[…]."
- "Ducat believes that all the kore plastic vessels wearing transverse himatia ending in stepped folds over the abdomen originate in Rhodes (1966: 72)."
- "Inscribed dedications often took the form of korai (singular: kore): statues, usually life-size or larger of female figures, generally goddesses."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkoɹeɪ/
- British English: /ˈkɔːɹeɪ/