"orichalcum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɒɹɪˈkælkəm/ [UK]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin orichalcum, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος (oreíkhalkos), from dative singular of ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) + χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|orichalcum}} Learned borrowing from Latin orichalcum, {{der|en|grc|ὀρείχαλκος}} Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος (oreíkhalkos) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} orichalcum (uncountable)
  1. A valuable yellow metal known to the Ancient Greeks and Romans; now sometimes interpreted as referring to a natural alloy of gold and copper, and sometimes treated as a mythical substance. Wikipedia link: orichalcum Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Alloys, Fictional materials Synonyms: aurichalchum, aurichalcum, orichalch, orichalchum
    Sense id: en-orichalcum-en-noun-NgEav5NE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 60 2 1 26 1 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 1 1 34 1 12

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