sinopia

si·no·pia

noun \sə-ˈnō-pē-ə\

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

Definition of SINOPIA

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

Origin of SINOPIA

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

First Known Use: 1844

Rhymes with SINOPIA

diplopia, dystopia, myopia, utopia