callaïs
callaïs, ĭdis, f., = καλλαΐς, a sea-green precious stone, the turquoise, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 151 (in Sol. 20 called callaica).—Hence, callăĭnus, a, um, adj., turquoisecolored: lacernae, Mart. 14, 139.—Subst.: callăĭna, ae, f., a precious stone of a pale-green color, Plin. 37, 8, 33, § 110 sq.; 37, 10, 54, § 147; cf. id. 37, 10, 56, § 151.
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Headword (normalized):
callaïs
Headword (normalized/stripped):
callais
Intro Text:
callaïs, ĭdis, f., = καλλαΐς, a sea-green precious stone, the turquoise, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 151 (in Sol. 20 called callaica).—Hence, callăĭnus, a, um, adj., turquoisecolored: lacernae, Mart. 14, 139.—Subst.: callăĭna, ae, f., a precious stone of a pale-green color, Plin. 37, 8, 33, § 110 sq.; 37, 10, 54, § 147; cf. id. 37, 10, 56, § 151.
URN:
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