Etymology

sinopia

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Today it means: A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos. Full definition →

Italian sinopia
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromsinopia
  2. English todaysinopia

From Italian sinopia. Compare sinoper.

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