criophore
English edit
Etymology edit
From French, from Ancient Greek κριόφόρος (krióphóros, “carrying a ram”), from κριός (kriós, “ram”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “carrying”).
Noun edit
criophore (plural criophores)
- A statue or other representation of a person carrying a ram.
- Synonym: kriophoros
- 1972, Kurt Weitzmann, Ivories and Steatites, page 11:
- The slender proportions of our criophore and his quite elegant bearing show an even better understanding of the classical mode.
Derived terms edit
French edit
Adjective edit
criophore (plural criophores)
Further reading edit
- “criophore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.