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Therefore, I assume that "Bronze" is "Κρατέρωμα" in Greek. Likewise, the copper and zinc alloy "Brass" might be "Ορείχαλκος" in Greek.
- What is the Ancient Greek word for bronze?
- Did Greeks use brass or bronze?
- What is the Latin name for brass?
- What is the Latin name for bronze?
What is the Ancient Greek word for bronze?
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós) & semantic loan from English bronze.
Did Greeks use brass or bronze?
From the 7th century the Greeks commented upon brass, but always as an expensive, exotic metal not produced in Greece, and this is borne out by the absence of zinc in the great majority of Greek bronzes.
What is the Latin name for brass?
"Oreikhalkon" (mountain copper), the Ancient Greek translation of this term, was later adapted to the Latin aurichalcum meaning "golden copper" which became the standard term for brass.
What is the Latin name for bronze?
bronze (n.) 1721, "alloy of copper and (usually) a smaller amount of tin," from French bronze, from Italian bronzo, from Medieval Latin bronzium, which is of uncertain origin.
