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Where does “sinopite” come from?

sinopite (English) comes from Latin Sinōpis, from Ancient Greek Σινωπίς — of Sinope.

sinopite (English): A brick-red ferruginous clay used as red paint in...

Definitions

  1. A brick-red ferruginous clay used as red paint in...

Ancestry of “sinopite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSinōpis—
2Ancient GreekΣινωπίςof Sinope
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