orichalque

French

Alternative forms

  • aurichalque

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin orichalcum, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος (oreíkhalkos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁi.kalk/

Noun

orichalque m (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) orichalcum
    Synonym: laiton

Further reading

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