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crystallum (noun N.m) = κρύσταλλος: n. (analog. to the Gr. , m., Sol. 15 fin.), = .
* Ice, Auct. Priap. 63, 6.
* A crystal, mountain- or rock-crystal, Plin. 37, 2, 9, § 23; Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; Plin. 36, 26, 66, § 192; Curt. 3, 3, 8; Stat. S. 1, 2, 126.
* Meton.
* Any thing made of crystal, a crystal vase for drinking, Mart. 9, 22, 7; 10, 66, 5.
* That which is similar to crystal. —So of the glittering precious stone of a ring: aquosa,Prop. 4 (5), 3, 52.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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