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χαλκεύω

χαλκεύω, to make of copper

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χαλκεύων present active participle masculine nominative singular, present active participle masculine vocative singular of χαλκεύω

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χαλκ-εύω,
  • make of copper or bronze or (generally) of metal, forge, δαίδαλα πολλά Il. 18.400; ξίφος S. Aj. 1034, etc.; τὸν χαλκέα αὐτὸν χ. work him on the anvil, Pl. Euthd. 301d: metaph., ἀψευδεῖ πρὸς ἄκμονι χάλκευε γλῶσσαν Pi. P. 1.86: in Med. sense, πέδας χαλκεύεται αὑτῷ Thgn. 539; χαλκεύεσθε μηνίσκους φορεῖν Ar. Av. 1114 (troch.); ἐχαλκεύσατο κράνη . . ὁλοσίδηρα Plu. Cam. 40:—Pass., to be wrought or forged, ἐξ ἀδάμαντος ἢ σιδάρου κεχάλκευται Pi. Fr. 123.4; ἀφʼ ὁπόσων ταλάντων κεχ. at the cost of . ., Luc. JTr. 11; τῶν κεχαλκευμένων πρὸς ἀπώλειαν ὅπλων D.S. 17.58: metaph., ἐπὶ τοῖς δεδεμένοις χαλκεύεται [ταῦτα] these arms are being forged against . ., Ar. Eq. 469; also of the victims in Phalaris’ bull, Phalar. Ep. 113.
    • II abs., to be a smith, Ar. Pl. 163, 513 (anap.), Th. 3.88, Pl. R. 396a; τὸ χαλκεύειν the smithʼs art, X. Mem. 4.2.22.

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