Meaning of anachitis | Babel Free

Definitions

In divination, a stone used for various purposes.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“[…] it will begin to suppose that something was overlooked, and say "this cannot be a true diamond," because Pliny says "the diamond destroys the effect of poisons and cures diseases, on which account it is called, by some, anachitis."”

“[…] the liver of the chameleon burned raiseth showers and thunders; the stone heliotrope dazzles the sight and makes him that wears it invisible; the stone synochitis brings up infernal ghosts; and ghosts; and the stone anachitis makes images of the gods appear.”

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