Kouros
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkuːɹɒs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kouros is a noun meaning A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.
Meaning
A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.
Example Sentences
The smiling kouros is the first fully free-standing sculpture in art.
A redstone kouros from Sounion, this strapping young Amsterdammer, translated into the slenderer grace of the modern graminivore.
Word Forms
- kouroi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kore, kourotrophos, apoxyomenos, neokoros, kourai, xoanon.
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