Meaning of orichalcum | Babel Free
ɒɹɪˈkælkəmDefinitions
A valuable yellow metal known to the Ancient Greeks and Romans; now sometimes interpreted as referring to a natural alloy of gold and copper, and sometimes treated as a mythical substance.
Examples
“Many walls were coated with metals – with brass, tin and a red ^([sic]) metal, unknown to us, called orichalcum.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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