Where does “orichalcum” come from?
orichalcum (English) comes from Latin orīchalcum, from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
orichalcum (English): A valuable yellow metal known to the Ancient...
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- A valuable yellow metal known to the Ancient...
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