"orichalcum" meaning in Latin

See orichalcum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /o.riˈkʰal.kum/ [Classical-Latin], [ɔrɪˈkʰäɫ̪kʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /o.riˈkal.kum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [oriˈkälkum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος (oreíkhalkos). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|ὀρείχαλκος}} Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος (oreíkhalkos) Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} orichalcum
  1. inflection of orichalcus:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: orichalcus
    Sense id: en-orichalcum-la-adj-uSjpy6Qj Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 51 20 16 7 6
  2. inflection of orichalcus:
    accusative masculine singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, masculine, singular Form of: orichalcus
    Sense id: en-orichalcum-la-adj-m6~b0026
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aurichalcum

Noun

IPA: /o.riˈkʰal.kum/ [Classical-Latin], [ɔrɪˈkʰäɫ̪kʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /o.riˈkal.kum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [oriˈkälkum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: orichalcī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], orichalcum [nominative, singular], orichalcī [genitive, singular], orichalcō [dative, singular], orichalcum [accusative, singular], orichalcō [ablative, singular], orichalcum [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος (oreíkhalkos). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|ὀρείχαλκος}} Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος (oreíkhalkos) Head templates: {{la-noun|orichalcum<2>}} orichalcum n (genitive orichalcī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|orichalcum<2.sg>}}
  1. yellow copper ore, or an alloy of gold and copper Tags: declension-2, neuter Categories (topical): Metals
    Sense id: en-orichalcum-la-noun-8MIFK3JE Disambiguation of Metals: 8 6 67 6 13 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 6 5 63 4 22
  2. a mythical mineral Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-orichalcum-la-noun-0LvA8gZC
  3. (Late Latin, Medieval Latin, poetic) brass (or brass objects) Tags: Late-Latin, Medieval-Latin, declension-2, neuter, poetic
    Sense id: en-orichalcum-la-noun-BBAcIO2m Categories (other): Late Latin, Medieval Latin
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aurichalcum Derived forms: orichalcus

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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