si·nopic \(ˈ)sī|nōpik, sə̇ˈn-, -näp-\adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin sinopicus, from Greek sinōpikos, from Sinōpē Sinope + Greek -ikos -ic 1.: of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Sinope in Asia Minor 2.: of, relating to, or characteristic of the natives or inhabitants of Sinope