View source for ὑπόχαλκος

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|Full diacritics=ὑπόχαλκος
|Medium diacritics=ὑπόχαλκος
|Low diacritics=υπόχαλκος
|Capitals=ΥΠΟΧΑΛΚΟΣ
|Transliteration A=hypóchalkos
|Transliteration B=hypochalkos
|Transliteration C=ypochalkos
|Beta Code=u(po/xalkos
|Definition=ον, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">containing a mixture of copper</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>415b</span>; κανοῦν χρυσοῦν ὑπόχαλκον <b class="b2">bronze gilt</b>, IG22.1407.21; <b class="b3">ὑπόχαλκον δέ σου τὸ χρυσίον</b> <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span> (?) ap.Suid. s.v. [[ὑπόχαλκον]]: metaph., Plu.2.1b, 65a: cf. <b class="b3">ὑπάργυρος</b>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">sounding like copper</b>, ὑ. ἠχὼ φέρειν <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VA</span>3.8</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">of a copper colour</b>, <b class="b3">ζῷον ὑπόχαλκον τὴν μορφήν</b> (sc. the <b class="b3">οἶστρος</b> or <b class="b3">μύωψ</b>) Sch.<span class="bibl">Od.22.299</span>.</span>
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