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noun greek

capnĭas

gen. ae · gender masculine · decl. 1st
= καπνίας, smoky.
A kind of wine
(Sc. οἶνος.) A kind of wine, Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 39.—
A precious stone of a smoky hue
A precious stone of a smoky hue, of several varieties.
A kind of jasper
A kind of jasper, Plin. 37, 9, 37, § 118 (called, id. 37, 10, 56, § 151, capnitis = καπνίτης).—
A kind of chrysolite;; smoky topaz
A kind of chrysolite; prob. our smoky topaz, Plin. 37, 9, 44, § 128.
Perseus ID: n6646 Key: capnias