calko-plhqhv" , ev" , gen. evo" , armed all in brass, Eur.
calkovplhkto"
calkov-plhkto" , Dor. -plakto" , on , ( plhvssw ) smiting with brasen edge or = calkhvlato" , Soph.
calkovpou"
calkov-pou" , oJ, hJ , of horses, to express the solid strength of their hoofs, brass-hoofed, Il.; c. jErinuv" , to express her untiring pursuit, Soph. ; calkovpou" ojdov" , simply, the threshold of brass, Id.
calkovpulo"
calkov-puØlo" , on , ( puvlh ) with gates of bronze, Hdt .; calk. qeav , epith. of Athena, Eur.
calkopwvgwn
calko-pwvgwn , wno", oJ , = Lat. Ahenobarbus , Plut.
calkov", CALKO vS
CALKO vS , ou`, oJ , copper, Lat. aes , Hom ., etc. ; called in reference to its colour, ejruqrov" , Il.:—copper was the first metal wrought for use, toi`" dÆ h\n cavlkea me;n teuvch cavlkeoi dev te oi\koi, calkw`/ dÆ ejrgavzonto, mevla" dÆ oujk e[ske sivdhro" Hes .:—hence calkov" came to be used for metal in general; and, when men learnt to work iron, calkov" was used for sivdhro" , and calkeuv" came to mean a blacksmith. calkov" also meant bronze (i.e. copper alloyed with tin), not brass (i.e. copper alloyed with zinc, which was a later invention), and this was its sense when applied to arms.
II. anything made of brass or metal, as a spear, sword, knife, etc. , Il.; calko;n zwvnnusqai of a warrior girding on his armour, Ib., etc.
2.
of vessels,
a copper, caldron, urn,
Hom
.,
etc.
3.
of
a brasen mirror,
Anth.
4.
a copper coin,
like
calkou`"
II
, Id.
calkostevfano"
calko-stevfa±no" , on , brass-crowned, tevmeno" Anth.
calkovstomo"
calkov-stomo" , on , ( stovma ) with brasen mouth, c. kwvdwn Turshnikhv , i.e. a trumpet, Soph.
II. with edge or point of brass, Aesch.
calkovteukto"
calkov-teukto" , on , made of brass, Eur.
calkovtoxo"
calkov-toxo" , on , ( tovxon ) armed with brasen bow, Pind.
calkotorevw
calkotorevw , to work or form of brass, Anth. From calkovtoro"
calkovtoro"
calkov-toro" , on , ( teivrw ) wrought of brass, Pind.