ὑπόχαλκος

English (LSJ)

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   A containing a mixture of copper, Pl.R.415b; κανοῦν χρυσοῦν ὑπόχαλκον bronze gilt, IG22.1407.21; ὑπόχαλκον δέ σου τὸ χρυσίον Com.Adesp. (?) ap.Suid. s.v. ὑπόχαλκον: metaph., Plu.2.1b, 65a: cf. ὑπάργυρος, etc.    2 sounding like copper, ὑ. ἠχὼ φέρειν Philostr.VA3.8.    3 of a copper colour, ζῷον ὑπόχαλκον τὴν μορφήν (sc. the οἶστρος or μύωψ) Sch.Od.22.299.