an alloy of gold and silver

χαλκολίβανον, ου, τό (χαλκός, λείβω ‘pour’; as a neut. in Suidas, Oecumenius) or χαλκολίβανος, ου, ὁ (so the Coptic version and Ausonius [in Salmasius, Exerc. ad Solin. p. 810a], perh. even fem.: FRehkopf, JJeremias Festschr. ’70, 216; B-D-R §49, 1; 115, 1) an exceptionally fine type of metal or alloy. Since the word is found nowhere independent of Rv, the exact nature of this metal or alloy remains unknown. One must be content Rv 1:15; 2:18 with some such rendering as fine brass/bronze (perh. it is someth. like ‘electrum’. Suda defines it s.v. χαλκολίβ.: εἶδος ἠλέκτρου τιμιώτερον χρυσοῦ. ἔστι δὲ τὸ ἤλεκτρον ἀλλότυπον χρυσίον μεμιγμένον ὑελῷ καὶ λιθείᾳ ‘a kind of electrum, more precious than gold. Now, electrum is an alternate form of gold, composed of a crystalline substance and fine stone’ [on ἤλεκτρον cp. Ezk 1:27 and Pliny, NH 33, 4 where ἤλ. is a natural alloy of gold and silver]. S. also Jos., Ant. 7, 106: χαλκός, ὸ̔ν τοῦ χρυσοῦ κρείττονʼ ἔλεγον=the metal which is claimed to be superior to gold). The Old Latin versions transl. the word ‘aurichalcum’ or ‘orichalcum’ (cp. Vergil, Aen. 12, 87 and Servius’ observation on it). The Syrian version and Arethas consider it to be a metal fr. Lebanon (=Libanon in Gk., Lat., et al.).—S. esp. CHemer, The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia in Their Local Setting ’86, 111–17: ‘copper-zinc’. Also PDiergart, Philol 64, 1905, 150–53.

* * *

ἄσημος, [dialect] Dor. [full] ἄσᾱμος, ον,

A without mark or token, ἄ. χρυσός uncoined gold, bullion, or plate, Hdt.9.41; ἄ. χρυσίον, ἀργύριον, Th.2.13,6.8, Alex.69; freq. in Inscrr., opp. ἐπίσημον, IG1.170.6, 2.652B22, etc., cf. Luc.Cont.10; also of cattle, not branded, IG7.3171; of persons, without distinguishing marks (e. g. οὐλαί), PGrenf.1.27.7, al.; ἄ. ὅπλα arms without device, E.Ph. 1112: generally, shapeless, formless, Opp.C.3.160.

2 later τὸ ἄσημον (sc. ἀργύριον) plate, silver, LXXJb.42.11, AP11.371 (Pall.); μέταλλα ἀσήμου silver-mines, Ptol.Geog.7.2.17: also, = electron, alloy of gold and silver, or an imitation thereof, Ps.-Democr.Alch.p.49 B., etc.:—masc. [full] ἄσημος, ὁ, PLeid.X.6, al.

II of sacrifices, oracles, and the like , unintelligible,

χρηστήρια Hdt.5.92

.

β; χρησμοί A.Pr. 662

; ἄ. ὀργίων μαντεύματε S.Ant. 1013.

III leaving no mark, indistinct,

a to the hearing, πτερῶν γὰρ ῥοῖβδος οὐκ ἄ. ἦν ib. 1004; of sounds and voices, inarticulate, unintelligible,

ἄσημα φράζειν Hdt.1.86

;

ἄ. κνυζήματα Id.2.2

; ἄσημα βοῆς, = ἄσημος βοή, S.Ant. 1209.

b without significance, meaningless, [

τοῦ διπλοῦ ὀνόματος] τὸ μὲν ἐκ σημαίνοντος καὶ ἀσήμου Arist.Po. 1457a33

, Rh. 1405a35; ἄσημα τρίζειν, of a mouse, Babr.108.23;

μόριον Stoic.2.46

;

λέξις Simp. in Ph.1164.4

.

c to the eye,

ἄσημον ἔχειν μυελόν Arist.PA 652a1

: generally,

πρὸς τὴν αἴσθησιν -ότερα Id.Aud. 802a14

.

d generally, unperceived, unnoticed, A. Ag. 1596, S.Ant. 252; ἀσήμων ὑπὲρ ἑρμάτων hidden, sunken rocks, Anacr.38.

IV of persons, cities, etc., of no mark, obscure, insignificant,

οὐκ ἄ. E.HF 849

, cf. Ion8; νὺξ οὐκ ἄ. a night to be remembered (being a feast), Antipho 2.4.8;

τὸ τῆς πατρίδος ἢ τοῦ γένους ἄσημον Phld.Sto.Herc.339.16

.

V Adv.

- μως

without leaving traces,

Hp.Epid.1.1

, Morb.Sacr.11;

ἀ. πορεύεσθαι X.Cyn.3.4

;

ἀ. καὶ κενῶς φθέγγεσθαι

inarticulately,

Theopomp.Hist.250

.

2 ignobly,

οὐκ ἀ. D.S.5.52

, Hdn.1.10.4.

χρῡσ-άργῠρος, ὁ,

A alloy of gold and silver, Maria ap.Zos.Alch.p.169B.

2 tribute of gold and silver, Zos.2.38, PLips.64.30 (iv. A. D.).

ἤλεκτρον, τό, and [full] ἤλεκτρος, ὁ or ἡ (gender indeterminate in Hom., Hes., and Pl., neut. in Hdt.3.115, Thphr.HP9.18.2, Ti.Locr.102a, masc. in S.Ant. 1038 codd., Eust.ad D.P.293, fem. in Ar.Eq. 532, Alex. Aphr.Pr.Praef.),

A amber (cf. Ἠλεκτρίδες) , [ὅρμος] μετὰ.. ἠλέκτροισιν (i.e. pieces of amber)

ἔερτο Od.15.460

, cf. 18.296, Hdt.3.115, Pl.Ti. 80c, Phld.Sign.1, D.L.1.24, etc.;

ἠλέκτρου λιβάδες A.R.4.606

.

II an alloy of gold and silver,

χρυσοῦ τ' ἠλέκτρου τε καὶ ἀργύρου ἠδ' ἐλέφαντος Od.4.73

, cf. Hes.Sc. 142, Hom.Epigr.15.10, Pytheas ap.Ath. 11.465d; τἀπὸ Σάρδεων ἤ. S.Ant. 1038 (cj.): in pl., of the pegs of a lyre,

ἐκπιπτουσῶν τῶν ἠλέκτρων Ar.Eq. 532

. (The two senses are difficult to distinguish in early Poetry; cf. Paus.5.12.7, Plin.HN33.80, 37.31. The word is connected with ἠλέκτωρ.)

घन a. [इन् मूर्तौ अप् घनादेशश्च Tv.]

1 Compact, firm, hard, solid; संजातश्च घनाघनः Māl.9.39.; नासा घनास्थिका Y.3.89; R.11.18.

-2 Thick, close, dense; घनविरलभावः U.2.27; R.8.91; Amaru.59.

-3 Thick-set, full, fully developed (as breasts); घटयति सुघने कुचयुगगगने मृगमदरुचि रूषिते Gīt.7; अगुरु-चतुष्कं भवति गुरू द्वौ घनकुचयुग्मे शशिवदना$सौ Śrut.8; Bh.1.8; Amaru.31.

-4 Deep (as sound); दधानः सौधानामलघुषु निकुञ्जेषु घनताम् Māl.2.12; Mu.1.21.

-5 Uninterrupted, permanent.

-6 Impenetrable.

-7 Great, excessive, violent.

-8 Complete; अभ्यङ्गभङ्ग्या पापस्य न्यस्तं घनमपश्यतः Ks.4.53.

-9 Auspicious, fortu- nate.

-1 Coarse, gross.

-11 Engrossed by, full or re- plete with; मा ते मलीमसविकारघना मतिर्भूत् Māl.1.32; निर्वृति˚ U.6.11.

-नः A cloud; घनोदयः प्राक् तदनन्तरं पयः Ś.7.3; घनरुचिरकलापो निःसपत्नो$स्य जातः V.4.22.

-2 An iron club, a mace; प्रतिजघान घनैरिव मुष्टिभिः Ki.18.1.

-3 The body.

-4 The cube of a number (in math.).

-5 Ex- tension, diffusion.

-6 A collection, multitude, quantity, mass, assemblage.

-7 Talc.

-8 Phlegm.

-9 Any com- pact mass or substance.

-1 Hardness, firmness.

-11 A particular manner of reciting Vedic texts: thus the padas नमः रुद्रेभ्यः ये repeated in this manner would stand thus:-- नमो रुद्रेभ्यो रुद्रेभ्यो नमो नमो रुद्रेभ्यो ये ये रुद्रेभ्यो नमो नमो रुद्रेभ्यो ये.

-नम् 1 A cymbal, a bell, a gong.

-2 Iron.

-3 Tin.

-4 Skin, rind, bark.

-5 A mode of dancing; (neither quick nor slow). ind. closely; घटयति घनं कण्ठा- श्लेषे रसान्न पयोधरौ Ratn.3.9.

-Com. -अत्ययः, -अन्तः 'disappearance of the cloud', the season succeeding the rains, autumn (शरद्); घनव्यपायेन गभस्तिमानिव R.3.37.

-अज्ञानी N. of Durgā.

-अम्बु n. rain; घनाम्बुभिर्भूरि विलम्बिनो घनाः Subhās.

-आकरः the rainy season.

-आगमः, -उदयः 'the approach of clouds', the rainy season; घनागमः कामिजनप्रियः प्रिये Ṛs.2.1.

-आमयः the date-tree.

-आश्रयः the atmosphere, firmament.

-उत्तमः the face.

-उदधिः a parti- cular sea (hell ?).

-उपलः hail.

-ऊरू a woman having thick thighs; कुरु घनोरु पदानि शनैः शनैः Ve.2.2.

-ओघः gathering of clouds.

-कफः hail.

-कालः the rainy season.

-क्षम a. what may be hammered; Bhāvapr. 5.26.53.

-गर्जितम् 1 thunder, peal or thundering noise of clouds, roar of thunder.

-2 a deep loud roar.

-गोलकः alloy of gold and silver.

-घनः the cube of a cube.

-जम्बाल thick mire.

-ज्वाला lightning.

-तालः a kind of bird (सारंग).

-तोलः the Chātaka bird.

-धातुः lymph.

-ध्वनि a. roaring.

(-निः) 1 a deep or low tone.

-2 the muttering of thunder clouds; अनुहुंकुरुते घनध्वनिं न हि गोमायुरुतानि केशरी Śi.16.25.

-नाभिः smoke (being supposed to be a principal ingredient in clouds; Me.5).

-नीहारः thick hoar-frost or mist.

-पदम् the cube root.

-पदवी 'the path of clouds', firmament, sky; क्रामद्भिर्घनपदवीमनेकसंख्यैः Ki.5.34.

-पाषण्डः a peacock.

-फलम् (in geom.) the solid or cubical contents of a body or of an excavation.

-मानम् the measurement by the exterior of a structure; Māna. 39-64.

-मूलम् cube root (in math.)

-रसः 1 thick juice.

-2 extract, decoction.

-3 camphor.

-4 water (m. or n.).

-रूपा candied sugar.

-वरम् the face.

-वर्गः the square of a cube, the sixth power (in math).

-वर्त्मन् n. the sky; घनवर्त्म सहस्रधेव कुर्वन् Ki.5.17.

-वल्लिका, -वल्ली lightning.

-वाच् a raven.

-वातः 1 a thick op- pressive breeze or air.

-2 N. of a hell; Jaina.

-वीथिः the sky; घनवीथिवीथिमवतीर्णवतः Śi.9.32.

-शब्दः thunder, peal of thunder.

-वासः a kind of pumpkin gourd.

-वाहनः 1 Śiva.

-2 Indra.

-श्याम a. 'dark like a cloud', deep-black, dark. (

-मः) an epithet (1) of Rain (2) of Kṛiṣṇa.

-संवृत्तिः profound secrecy.

-समयः the rainy season.

-सारः 1 camphor; घनसारनीहारहार &c. Dk.1 (mentioned among white substances).

-2 mercury.

-3 water.

-4 a big cloud; घनसारस्तु कर्पूरे महामेघे च चन्दने Nm.

-स्वनः, -शब्दः, -रवः the roaring of clouds.

-हस्त- संख्या the contents of an excavation or of a solid in math.).

χρυσάργυρος

alloy of gold and silver: masc gen sg

χρυσάργυρος

alloy of gold and silver: masc dat sg

χρυσάργυρος

alloy of gold and silver: masc dat sg

χρυσάργυρος

alloy of gold and silver: masc acc sg

χρυσάργυρος

alloy of gold and silver: masc nom sg

aes, aeris (often used in plur. nom. and acc.; abl. aeribus, Cato ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 27 Müll., and Lucr. 2, 636; gen. AERVM, Inscr. Orell. 3551), n. [cf. Germ. Eisen = iron, Erz = copper; Goth. aiz = copper, gold; Angl.Sax. ar, ær = ore, copper, brass; Eng. iron, ore; Lat. aurum; with the com. notion of brightness; cf. aurora, etc.].

Any crude metal dug out of the earth, except gold and silver; esp.,

Aes Cyprium, whence cuprum, copper: scoria aeris, copper dross or scoria, Plin. 34, 11, 24, § 107:

aeris flos,

flowers of copper, id. 34, 11, 24, § 107:

squama aeris,

scales of copper, Cels. 2, 12 init.:

aes fundere,

Plin. 33, 5, 30, § 94:

conflare et temperare,

id. 7, 56, 57, § 197:

India neque aes neque plumbum habet,

id. 34, 17, 48, § 163:

aurum et argentum et aes,

Vulg. Ex. 25, 3.—

An alloy, for the most part of copper and tin, bronze (brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, was hardly known to the ancients. For their bronze coins the Greeks adhered to copper and tin till B.C. 400, after which they added lead. Silver is rare in Greek bronze coins. The Romans admitted lead into their bronze coins, but gradually reduced the quantity, and, under Calig., Nero, Vesp., and Domit., issued pure copper coins, and then reverted to the mixture of lead. In the bronze mirrors now existing, which are nearly all Etruscan, silver predominated to give a highly reflecting surface. The antique bronze had about 87 parts of copper to 13 of tin. An analysis of several objects has given the following centesimal parts: statua ex aere, Cic. Phil. 9, 6:

simulacrum ex aere factum,

Plin. 34, 4, 9, § 15:

valvas ex aere factitavere,

id. 34, 3, 7, § 13.—Hence:

ducere aliquem ex aere,

to cast one's image in bronze, id. 7, 37, 38, § 125; and in the same sense poet.:

ducere aera,

Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 240:

aes Corinthium,

Plin. 34, 2, 3, §§ 5-8; v. Corinthius.—

Meton.

(Esp. in the poets.) For everything made or prepared from copper, bronze, etc. ( statues, tables of laws, money), and (as the ancients had the art of hardening and tempering copper and bronze) weapons, armor, utensils of husbandry: aes sonit, franguntur hastae, the trumpet sounds, Enn. ap. Non. 504, 32 (Trag. v. 213 Vahl.):

Et prior aeris erat quam ferri cognitus usus: Aere solum terrae tractabant, aereque belli Miscebant fluctus et vulnera vasta serebant, etc.,

Lucr. 5, 1287:

quae ille in aes incidit, in quo populi jussa perpetuasque leges esse voluit,

Cic. Phil. 1, 17; cf. id. Fam. 12, 1; Tac. A. 11, 14; 12, 53; id. H. 4, 40: aere ( with the trumpet, horn) ciere viros, Verg. A. 6, 165:

non tuba directi, non aeris cornua flexi,

Ov. M. 1, 98 (hence also rectum aes, the tuba, in contr. with the crooked buccina, Juv. 2, 118); a brazen prow, Verg. A. 1, 35; the brazen age, Hor. Epod. 16, 64.—In plur.: aera, Cato ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 27 Müll.; Verg. A. 2, 734; Hor. C. 4, 8, 2 al.—

Money: the first Roman money consisted of small rude masses of copper, called aes rude, Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 43; afterwards as coined:

aes signatum,

Cic. Leg. 3, 3; Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 43;

so aes alone: si aes habent, dant mercem,

Plaut. As. 1, 3, 49:

ancilla aere suo empta,

Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 26: aes circumforaneum. borrowed from the brokers in the forum, Cic. Att. 2, 1: Hic meret aera liber Sosiis, earns them money, Hor. A. P. [p. 61] 345:

gravis aere dextra,

Verg. E. 1, 36:

effusum est aes tuum,

Vulg. Ez. 16, 36:

neque in zona aes (tollerent),

ib. Maarc. 6, 8:

etiam aureos nummos aes dicimus,

Dig. 50, 16, 159.—Hence,

Aes alienum, lit. the money of another; hence, in reference to him who has it, the sum owed, a debt, Plaut. Curc. 3, 1, 2:

habere aes alienum,

Cic. Fam. 5, 6:

aes alienum amicorum suscipere,

to take upon one's self, id. Off. 2, 16:

contrahere,

to run up, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8:

facere,

id. Att. 13, 46:

conflare,

Sall. C. 14, 2; 24, 3:

in aes alienum incidere,

to fall into debt, Cic. Cat. 2, 9:

in aere alieno esse,

to be in debt, id. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 6; so,

aere alieno oppressum esse,

id. Font. 1; so Vulg. 1 Reg. 22, 2:

laborare ex aere alieno,

Caes. B. C. 3, 22:

liberare se aere alieno,

to get quit of, Cic. Att. 6, 2; so,

aes alienum dissolvere,

id. Sull. 56:

aere alieno exire,

to get out of, id. Phil. 11, 6.—

In aere meo est, trop., he is, as it were, among my effects, he is my friend (only in the language of common conversation):

in animo habui te in aere meo esse propter Lamiae nostri conjunctionem,

Cic. Fam. 13, 62; 15, 14.—

Alicujus aeris esse, to be of some value, Gell. 18, 5.—

In aere suo censeri, to be esteemed according to its own worth, Sen. Ep. 87.—

Sometimes = as, the unit of the standard of money (cf. as); hence, aes grave, the old heary money (as weighed, not counted out):

denis milibus aeris gravis reos condemnavit,

Liv. 5, 12:

indicibus dena milia aeris gravis, quae tum divitiae habebantur, data,

id. 4, 60; so, aes alone and in the gen. sing., instead of assium:

aeris miliens, triciens,

a hundred millions, three millions, Cic. Rep. 3, 10:

qui milibus aeris quinquaginta census fuisset,

Liv. 24, 11.—Also for coins that are smaller than an as (quadrans, triens, etc.):

nec pueri credunt, nisi qui nondum aere, i. e. quadrante, lavantur (those who bathed paid each a quadrans),

Juv. 2, 152 (cf.:

dum tu quadrante lavatum Rex ibis,

Hor. S. 1, 3, 137).—

Wages, pay.

A soldier's pay = stipendium:

negabant danda esse aera militibus,

Liv. 5, 4. And soon after: annua aera habes: annuam operam ede.— Hence in plur., = stipendia, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 33.—

Reward, payment, in gen., Juv. 6, 125: nullum in bonis numero, quod ad aes exit, that has in view or aims at pay, reward, Sen. Ep. 88.—

In plur.: aera, counters; hence also the items of a computed sum (for which, later, a sing. form aera, ae (q. v.), came into use): si aera singula probāsti, summam, quae ex his confecta sit, non probare? Cic. ap. Non. 3, 18.

Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:

bimaris terra,

Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—

Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):

captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,

an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.

In gen.:

ager optimus et fructuosissimus,

Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:

sinus,

the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.

isthmus,

Sen. Thyest. 124:

columnae,

of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—

Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:

nobilis aere Corinthos,

Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:

opus,

Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:

supellex,

id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.

A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—

An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —

Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:

sinus,

Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§

10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,

Ov. M. 15, 507.—

Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):

fons Pirene,

Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:

litus,

Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc.

Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:

bimaris terra,

Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—

Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):

captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,

an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.

In gen.:

ager optimus et fructuosissimus,

Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:

sinus,

the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.

isthmus,

Sen. Thyest. 124:

columnae,

of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—

Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:

nobilis aere Corinthos,

Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:

opus,

Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:

supellex,

id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.

A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—

An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —

Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:

sinus,

Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§

10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,

Ov. M. 15, 507.—

Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):

fons Pirene,

Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:

litus,

Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc.

Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:

bimaris terra,

Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—

Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):

captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,

an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.

In gen.:

ager optimus et fructuosissimus,

Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:

sinus,

the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.

isthmus,

Sen. Thyest. 124:

columnae,

of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—

Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:

nobilis aere Corinthos,

Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:

opus,

Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:

supellex,

id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.

A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—

An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —

Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:

sinus,

Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§

10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,

Ov. M. 15, 507.—

Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):

fons Pirene,

Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:

litus,

Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc.

Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:

bimaris terra,

Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—

Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):

captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,

an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.

In gen.:

ager optimus et fructuosissimus,

Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:

sinus,

the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.

isthmus,

Sen. Thyest. 124:

columnae,

of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—

Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:

nobilis aere Corinthos,

Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:

opus,

Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:

supellex,

id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.

A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—

An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —

Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:

sinus,

Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§

10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,

Ov. M. 15, 507.—

Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):

fons Pirene,

Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:

litus,

Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc.

Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:

bimaris terra,

Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—

Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):

captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,

an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.

In gen.:

ager optimus et fructuosissimus,

Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:

sinus,

the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.

isthmus,

Sen. Thyest. 124:

columnae,

of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—

Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:

nobilis aere Corinthos,

Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:

opus,

Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:

supellex,

id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,

Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.

A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—

An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —

Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:

sinus,

Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§

10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,

Ov. M. 15, 507.—

Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):

fons Pirene,

Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:

litus,

Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc.

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κίβδηλ-ος, ον,

A adulterated, base, esp. of coin,

χρυσοῦ κιβδήλοιο καὶ ἀργύρου Thgn.119

, cf. E.Med. 516;

στατῆρες κ. IG22.1388.61

;

κ. λόγος τοῦ τόκου Pl.R. 507a

; τιμαί, opp. ἀληθεῖς, Id.Lg. 728d; ἐν δὲ κιβδήλῳ τόδε this may prove false, E.El. 550; τὸ σὰν κίβδαλον spurious, Pi.Dith.2.3;

ἱμάτιον ἐκ δύο ὑφασμένον κ. LXX Le.19.19

.

II metaph., fraudulent, dishonest, opp. ἀληθής, of men, Thgn.117; κίβδηλον (cj. - λοι)

.. ἦθος ἔχοντες Id.965

;

τοῦτο θεὸς κιβδηλότατον ποίησε Id.123

; κ. καὶ ἀπατεών, κ. καὶ ἀγαθοφανέες, Democr.63, 82;

δίκαιον Arist.Rh. 1375b6

; of oracles, etc., deceitful, Hdt.1.66,75,5.91, Max.Tyr.28.3 ([comp] Sup.); of women,

κ. ἀνθρώποις κακόν E.Hipp. 616

;

κ. ἐπιτηδεύματα Pl.Lg. 918a

. (Poll.7.99 cites [full] κίβδος, = dross or alloy of gold; Sch.Ar.Av. 158 expl. κιβδηλία as the dross of silver; Hsch. also cites [full] κίβδης, = κακοῦργος, <κά> πηλος, xeirote/xnhs, and Poll. [full] κίβδωνες (v.l. κιβδῶνες Phot.), = μεταλλεῖς, miners.)