χρυσίτης

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English (LSJ)

[ῑ], ου, ὁ, mostly in fem. χρυσῖτις, ιδος,

   A like gold, containing gold, ηάμμος χρυσῖτις Hdt.3.102, Str.3.2.8; λίθος IG22.1424a.254; χ. σποδός a yellow powder used for the eyes, Hp.Mul. 1.103; χ. γῆ Gal.12.184; χρυσῖτις alone, a form of λιθάργυρος, Dsc. 5.87.    II ἡ χ. gold-dust or ore, Plu.2.526b.    2 touchstone, lapis Lydins, Poll.7.102.    3 = χρυσοκόμη, Dsc.4.55.