transferred and figurative. Resembling brass in colour, sound, etc. (Often to be referred back to Homer's οὐρανὸς χάλκεος, πολύχαλκος, ὄπα χάλκεον.)
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释义 | the world > matter > colour > named colours > yellow or yellowness > [adjective] > brassy yellow (4) brazen1596 transferred and figurative. Resembling brass in colour, sound, etc. (Often to be referred back to Homer's οὐρανὸς χάλκεος, πολύχαλκος, ὄπα χάλκεον.) brassy1789 Of the nature or appearance of brass, in colour, sound, taste, etc. aeneous1847 Resembling brass in colour or lustre; brassy. Cf. olivaceo-aeneous at olivaceo-, comb._form affix. brass-coloured1851 |
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