orichalcum
Κακοῦ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς δῶρ' ὄνησιν οὐκ ἔχει → Nil utilitatis improbi in donis viri → Geschenke eines Schurken sind nicht von Gewinn
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ŏrĭchalcum: (also erroneously written aurĭchalcum, as if from aurum), i, n., = ὀρείχαλκος,
I yellow copper ore, also the brass made from it.
I Lit., Cic. Off. 3, 23, 92; Hor. A. P. 202: album, Verg. A. 12, 87.—It was highly prized by the ancients, Plaut. Curc. 1, 3, 46; id. Mil. 3, 1, 61; id. Ps. 2, 3, 22; cf. Plin. 34, 2, 2, § 4 (al. aurichalci). —
II Transf., of brass implements.—So of a brazen tuba, Val. Fl. 3, 61.—Of arms of brass, Stat. Th. 10, 660.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ŏrĭchalcum,¹⁵ ī, n. (ὀρείχαλκος),
1 laiton, cuivre jaune : Cic. Off. 3, 92 ; Hor. P. 202
2 pl., armes de cuivre : Val. Flacc. 3, 60 ; Stat. Th. 10, 660. aurichalcum (v. ce mot) d. Pl. et Plin.
