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coroplast

coroplast

9.9
A person who makes small baked clay figures often in ancient Greece or Rome
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːrəˌplæst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coroplasta
  • The ancient Greek coroplast expertly crafted small figures for religious ceremonies.

Examples

  • In ancient Rome, a coroplast was highly valued for creating intricate decorative pieces.

  • The renowned coroplast displayed his terracotta sculptures at the art exhibition.

  • I just don't want to make a cage too small and end up having to get more coroplast.

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  • Once she has the babies and I know how many and what genders the babies are, I will get the coroplast and will make a big enough cage or set of cages for everyone.

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Synonyms

sculptor
vscoroplast
52 3.5

A person who makes statues and other art by shaping stone, metal, or wood

specializes in small terracotta figures, not large carved monuments
figurer
vscoroplast
8.2

A person who makes small models or statues from different materials

focuses on small terracotta figures, often from ancient Greece or Rome
sculpturer
vscoroplast
7.0

A person who makes art by shaping stone, metal or clay

is specific to small terracotta figures rather than general sculpture
statue maker
vscoroplast
4.3

A person who shapes stone, metal, or clay into statues

focuses on small terracotta figures rather than large public statues

Surface Forms

coroplast singular
coroplasts plural

Etymology

Coroplast comes from Greek parts kore meaning 'maiden' or 'young-woman statue' and plast meaning 'to shape'. The plast part is the same idea as in plastic, which means 'able to be shaped', so a coroplast is someone who shapes small clay figures, especially the little terracotta statues made in ancient Greece and Rome.