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chrysos.

synonym of aurum (“gold”)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʰryː.sɔs]Classical-Latin[ˈkriː.s̬os]
  1. synonym of aurum (“gold”)

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Phoenician 𐤇𐤓𐤑 (ḥrṣ)bor.? Proto-Hellenic *kʰrusós Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós)bor. Latin chrȳsos Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós).

noun[ˈkʰryː.soːs]Classical-Latin[ˈkriː.s̬os]
  1. accusative plural of chrȳsus

    accusative · form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

A regularly declined form of chrȳsus (noun), a variant form of the above.

adj[ˈkʰryː.soːs]Classical-Latin[ˈkriː.s̬os]
  1. accusative plural masculine of chrȳsus

    accusative · form-of · masculine · plural
Where this word comes from

A regularly declined form of chrȳsus (adjective), a Mediaeval variant of chrȳseus.

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