† orichalceousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin orichalceus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin orichalceus (13th cent. in a British source; < classical Latin orīchalcum orichalcum n. + -eus (see -eous suffix), after aureus, argenteus, etc.) + -ous suffix. Compare scientific Latin orichalcea (1766 as a specific name in zoology). N.E.D. (1903) gives the pronunciation as (ǫrikæ·lsiəs) /ɒrɪˈkælsiːəs/.

Obsolete. rare.

Of a shiny colour intermediate between that of gold and brass.

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the world > matter > light > reflection > [adjective] > lustrous or shining with reflected light > of or like precious stones, metals, or fabrics

whiteOE

orientc1400

steel-brighta1560

metalline1596

sparry1792

metallic1794

orichalceous1826

1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. 283 Splendour... b. Metallic... 3. Orichalceous (Orichalceus). A splendour intermediate between that of gold and brass.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	orichalceous
释义	† orichalceousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin orichalceus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin orichalceus (13th cent. in a British source; < classical Latin orīchalcum orichalcum n. + -eus (see -eous suffix), after aureus, argenteus, etc.) + -ous suffix. Compare scientific Latin orichalcea (1766 as a specific name in zoology). N.E.D. (1903) gives the pronunciation as (ǫrikæ·lsiəs) /ɒrɪˈkælsiːəs/. Obsolete. rare. Of a shiny colour intermediate between that of gold and brass. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > reflection > [adjective] > lustrous or shining with reflected light > of or like precious stones, metals, or fabrics whiteOE orientc1400 steel-brighta1560 metalline1596 sparry1792 metallic1794 orichalceous1826 1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. 283 Splendour... b. Metallic... 3. Orichalceous (Orichalceus). A splendour intermediate between that of gold and brass. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adj.1826
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