criophore

English

Etymology

From French, from Ancient Greek κριόφόρος (krióphóros, “carrying a ram”), from κριός (kriós, “ram”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “carrying”).

Noun

criophore (plural criophores)

1. 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

• criophoric
• criophorous

French

Adjective

criophore (plural criophores)

1. criophorous

Further reading

• “criophore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.