Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sinopia

/sɪˈnəʊpɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sinopia
IPA: /sɪˈnəʊpɪə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Today many of the sinopias have been uncovered by a method called stacco."
"In the course of lifting the frescoes from the walls the restorers discovered Simone's full-scale working drawings (in red chalk made from iron oxide and known as sinopie) which lay directly beneath the painted plaster [...]."

Etymology

From Italian sinopia. Compare sinoper.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: sinopia

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sɪˈnəʊpɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sinopias (plural) sinopie (plural)

Synonyms

sinoper sinopis

Questions

How do you pronounce sinopia?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈnəʊpɪə/.
What does sinopia mean?: A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.
Where does sinopia come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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