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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.

Equivalents

Français kouros
Português kouros

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

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