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kouros

kouros

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An ancient Greek statue of a young man usually standing and often naked

noun
/ˈkuːrəs/

Specialized

: kouros

The museum displayed a marble kouros from the sixth century BCE.

Examples

Art historians study the style and symbolism of each kouros to learn about ancient Greek culture.
A well-preserved kouros was discovered during the excavation of the ancient temple site.
The kouros stood proudly in the museum.
Many kouroi were discovered in ancient ruins.
The museum displayed a marble kouros from the sixth century BCE.
Art historians study the style and symbolism of each kouros to learn about ancient Greek culture.
A well-preserved kouros was discovered during the excavation of the ancient temple site.

Synonyms

nude statue

vskouros

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A statue showing a naked person

is specific to ancient Greek young male standing figures

nude sculpture

vskouros

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A statue showing a naked person made as art

is a specific ancient Greek young man statue from the Archaic period

Surface Forms

kouros singular

kouroses plural

kouroi plural

Etymology

Kouros comes from the ancient Greek word kouros meaning 'young man'. The Greeks used this word for the stone statues that show a standing, often nude young man, so a kouros is literally a statue of a young man.