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noun greek

cinnăbăris

gen. cinnăbăris · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
(, , , Sol. 25, 14 dub., and in some MSS. and edd. Plin. 33, 7, 38, § 115; cf. Neue, Formenl. 1, p. 555), = κιννάβαρι.
A pigment obtained from the gum of the dragon; s-blood tree; dragon
A pigment obtained from the gum of the dragon's-blood tree, dragon's-blood, Plin. 33, 7, 39, § 117; 13, 1, 2, § 7.—Abl. cinnabari, Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 25; 29, 4, 19, § 66.—
Some erroneously give this name to cinnabar, vermilion (minium), Plin. 33, 7,…
Some erroneously give this name to cinnabar, vermilion (minium), Plin. 33, 7, 38, § 115 sqq.
Perseus ID: n8068 Key: cinnabaris