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noun greek

phengītes

gen. phengītae · gender masculine · decl. 1st
= φεγγίτης
phengite; selenite; erystallized gypsum •
phengite, selenite, or erystallized gypsum, used for window-panes: in Cappadociā repertus est lapis candidus, atque translucens, ex argumento phengites appellatus, Plin. 36, 22, 46, § 163; lapis, Suet. Dom. 14.
Perseus ID: n35980 Key: phengites