callais
From LSJ
ἔτυχες εἰς τὴν μάχην ὑπὸ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ πεμφθεὶς → you happened to be sent into the battle by the general
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
callaïs: ĭdis, f., = καλλαΐς,
I a sea-green precious stone, the turquoise, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 151 (in Sol. 20 called callaica).—Hence,
II callăĭnus, a, um, adj., turquoisecolored: lacernae, Mart. 14, 139.—Subst.: callăĭna, ae, f., a precious stone of a pale-green color, Plin. 37, 8, 33, § 110 sq.; 37, 10, 54, § 147; cf. id. 37, 10, 56, § 151.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
callais, īdis, f. (κάλλαϊς), pierre précieuse imitant le saphir, mais d’un vert pâle : Plin. 37, 151.
Latin > English
callais callaidis N F :: greenish-blue/sea-green precious stone; turquoise
