Kouros
/ˈkuːɹɒs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.
"A redstone kouros from Sounion, this strapping young Amsterdammer, translated into the slenderer grace of the modern graminivore."
Example
More examples"A redstone kouros from Sounion, this strapping young Amsterdammer, translated into the slenderer grace of the modern graminivore."
Etymology
From Ionic Ancient Greek κοῦρος (koûros), variant of Attic κόρος (kóros, “boy”).