Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kouros

/ˈkuːɹɒs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: kouros
IPA: /ˈkuːɹɒs/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.

Example Sentences

"A redstone kouros from Sounion, this strapping young Amsterdammer, translated into the slenderer grace of the modern graminivore."
"The smiling kouros is the first fully free-standing sculpture in art."

Etymology

From Ionic Ancient Greek κοῦρος (koûros), variant of Attic κόρος (kóros, “boy”).

Inflected Forms

kouroi (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kouros?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuːɹɒs/.
What does kouros mean?: A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.
Where does kouros come from?: From Ionic Ancient Greek κοῦρος (koûros), variant of Attic κόρος (kóros, “boy”).

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