σανδαράχη

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σᾰνδᾰρᾰ́χη • (sandarákhē) f (genitive σᾰνδᾰρᾰ́χης); first declension

  1. Alternative form of σᾰνδᾰρᾰ́κη (sandarákē)

Declension

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σανδαράχη (sandarákhē), variant of σανδαράκη (sandarákē), traditionally considered an oriental loanword from an unknown source.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /san.ðaˈɾa.çi/
  • Hyphenation: σαν‧δα‧ρά‧χη

Noun

σανδαράχη • (sandaráchi) f (plural σανδαράχες) usually in the singular

  1. (mineralogy) realgar, sandarac, red sulfide of arsenic (as ερυθρά σανδαράχη "red sandarac")
  2. (mineralogy) orpiment, yellow sulfide of arsenic (as κίτρινη σανδαράχη "yellow sandarac")

Declension

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Further reading

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