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χρῡσίον

chrusion · τό

a piece of gold

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Where it lives

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What it meant

χρῡσίον · chrysion — LSJ

a piece of gold, gold

Dim. of χρυσός, a piece of gold, generally, gold, Hdt. 3.95, 97, Pl. Euthd. 288e, R. 336e, al.

2 anything made of gold, gold plate, ornaments of gold

anything made of gold, gold plate, ornaments of gold, etc., ἄσημον Th. 2.13: pl., D. 27.10, 48.55, Men. Sam. 167, 1 Ep.Pet. 3.3, Plu. Tim. 15.

3 gold coin, money, pieces of gold

esp. gold coin, money, E. Cyc. 161; οὔτʼ ἀργύριον οὔτε χρυσίον Ar. Eq. 472, cf. Pl. 808, Ra. 720 (troch.), etc.; χ. Ἀττικόν IG 2(2).1687.16; λῆρος πάντα πρὸς τὸ χ. Antiph. 232.1; ἐγὼ δʼ ὑπέλαβον χρησίμους εἶναι θεοὺς τἀργύριον καὶ τὸ χ. Men. 537.4 : but στατῆρας χρυσίου Eup. 112; χρυσία pieces of gold, Pl. R. 336e.

4 gold thread

gold thread, Hp. Art. 32.

II my little treasure!

as a term of endearment, my little treasure! Ar. Lys. 930, cf. Ap 11.232 (Callias Arg.).

2

= τὸ τῶν παιδίων αἰδοῖον, Hsch.

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