Main Entry:

si·no·pia

Pronunciation:

\sə-ˈnō-pē-ə\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural si·no·pi·as or si·no·pie \-pē-ˌā\

Etymology:

Italian, from Latin sinopis, from Greek sinōpis, from Sinōpē Sinop, ancient seaport in Asia Minor

Date:

1844

1 : a red to reddish-brown earth pigment used by the ancients that depends for its color on its content of red ferric oxide 2 : a preliminary drawing for a fresco done in sinopia