κάλχη
Ὥσπερ οἱ ἐρωτικοὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἐν αἰσθήσει καλῶν ὁδῷ προϊόντες ἐπ' αὐτὴν καταντῶσι τὴν μίαν τῶν καλῶν πάντων καὶ νοητῶν ἀρχήν → Just as lovers systematically leave behind what is fair to sensation and attain the one true source of all that is fair and intelligible
English (LSJ)
ἡ, (perh. a loan-word)
A murex, purple limpet, = πορφύρα, Nic.Al.393. 2 purple dye, Str.11.14.9. II rosette on the capitals of columns, IG12.372.90, 4.1484.83 (Epid., iv B.C.), 11(2).161A73 (Delos, iii B.C.), Hsch.:—written Χάλκη IG12.374.317, al., Χάλχη ib.374.103. III purple flower, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Alcm.39, Nic.Dam.76J.:—written Χάλκη in Nic.Fr.74.60, cf. Ps.-Dsc.4.58.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1315] ἡ, 1) die Purpurschnecke, der Purpursaft, Nic. Al. 391, v. l. χάλκη, die Purpurfarbe, χρῶμα ὅμοιον κάλχῃ Strab. XI p. 529. – 2) die Volute oder Schnecke am Knauf der ionischen Säule, Inscr. I. p. 282. – 3) eine Blume, Ath. XV, 682 a, aus Alcman.
