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ὑπόχαλκ-ος

upochalkos

containing a mixture of copper

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What it meant

ὑπόχαλκ-ος · hypochalk-os — LSJ

containing a mixture of copper, bronze gilt

containing a mixture of copper, Pl. R. 415b; κανοῦν χρυσοῦν ὑπόχαλκον bronze gilt, IG 2(2).1407.21; ὑπόχαλκον δέ σου τὸ χρυσίον Com.Adesp. (?) ap. Suid. s.v. ὑπόχαλκον: metaph., Plu. Lib.educ. 2.1b, Adul. 65a: cf. ὑπάργυρος, etc.

2 sounding like copper

sounding like copper, ὑ. ἠχὼ φέρειν Philostr. VA 3.8.

3 of a copper colour

of a copper colour, ζῷον ὑπόχαλκον τὴν μορφήν (sc. the οἶστρος or μύωψ) Sch. Od. 22.299.

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