kouros

English

Wikipedia

The "Getty kouros", a statue of a kouros in the collection of the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades, California. Made of marble, it either dates to c. 530 BCE or might be a modern forgery.

Etymology

Ionic Ancient Greek κοῦρος (kouros), variant of Ancient Greek κόρος (koros, “boy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkuːɹɒs/

Noun

kouros (plural kouroi)

1. a sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.
   • 1974, A redstone kouros from Sounion, this strapping young Amsterdammer, translated into the slenderer grace of the modern graminivore. — Guy Davenport, Tatlin!