ămĭantus — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

ămĭantus, i, m., = ἀμίαντος (unspotted, pure), the amianth, a stone which may be separated into threads and spun, and is inconsumable by fire; asbestos, earth-flax, Plin. 36, 19, 31, § 139.

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Headword:

ămĭantus

Headword (normalized):

ămĭantus

Headword (normalized/stripped):

amiantus

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IDX:

2226

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n2226

Key:

amiantus

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