Etymology

sinople

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Today it means: A shade of red; sinoper. Full definition →

Old French sinople ← Latin Sinōpis ← Ancient Greek Σινωπίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣινωπίς“of Sinope”
  2. Latin · derived fromSinōpis
  3. Old French · derived fromsinople
  4. English todaysinople

From Old French sinople, from Latin Sinōpis, from Ancient Greek Σινωπίς (Sinōpís, “of Sinope”), a town that exported a red ocher. The unexpected change to meaning "green" in heraldry occurred in French texts around 1350 for unclear reasons.

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