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kouros

(ko̵̅o̅′rō̂s)

noun pl. kouroi

a statue of a nude male youth in a standing position, from the archaic period of Greek art (620-500 )

Origin: Gr

See kouros in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. kou·roi (ko͝orˈoi)

A sculpture representing a standing nude young man, especially one produced in Greece before the fifth century B.C.

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Origin: Greek, boy; see ker-² in Indo-European roots

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