Kouros

//ˈkuːɹɒs// noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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kore

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"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”).

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