χρυσός
Alt. χρυ_σός, οῦ, ὁ,
"gold", Lat. aurum, Hom., etc.; χρυσὸν ἔδυνε put on "golden armour", Il.;— χρ. ἄπυρος unsmelted, opp. to χρ. ἄπεφθος (pure refined "gold)", Hdt.; λευκὸς χρυσός white "gold", i. e. alloyed with silver, id=Hdt.; χρυσὸς κοῖλος "gold" wrought into vessels, "gold" plate, Luc.