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Meaning of kouros | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkuːɹɒs/

Definitions

A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.

Examples

“A redstone kouros from Sounion, this strapping young Amsterdammer, translated into the slenderer grace of the modern graminivore.”
“The smiling kouros is the first fully free-standing sculpture in art.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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