onyx
onyx, a vessel of onyx, onyxbox
ŏnyx, ychis, m. and f., = ὄνυξ (a fingernail; hence, from its color).
- Fem., a kind of yellowish marble, onyx, of which vessels of many kinds were made; it was also used for mlaying floors, Plin. 36, 7, 12, § 59: totāque effusus in aulā Calcabatur onyx, Luc. 10, 116; calcatusque tuo sub pede lucet onyx, Mart. 12, 50, 4.—
- B Masc., a vessel of onyx, an onyx-box: nardi parvus onyx, Hor. C. 4, 12, 17; murrheus, an ointment-box, Prop. 3, 8 (4, 9), 22; cf.: Syrio munere plenus onyx, id. 2, 10 (3, 5), 14.— In this signif. also as fem.: unguentum fuerat, quod onyx modo parva gerebat, Mart. 7, 94, 1.—
- II A yellowish precious stone, an onyx, Plin. 37, 6, 24, § 90—
- III The female of a mussel of the scallop species, Plin. 32, 9, 32, § 103.
onyx, ychis, Akk. ycha, Akk. Plur. ychas, m. u. f. (ὄνυξ, der Nagel am Finger; dah. meton. wegen der glänzenden Farbe), I) fem., ein gelblicher Edelstein, den man zu Kameen gebrauchte, Plin. 37, 90. Vulg. exod. 30, 34 (wo Akk. onycha) u. Ezech. 28, 13: Indica, Plin. 37, 90. – II) masc., ein gelblicher Marmor (Alabaster), der Onyx, A) eig., als Material zu allerhand Geräten, Plin. 36, 59 sqq.: u. zum Täfeln der Fußböden, Lucan. 10, 117. Mart. 12, 50, 4. – B) meton., ein Onyxgefäß, -büchschen als Salben-, Balsambüchschen, Catull. 66, 82. Hor. carm. 4, 12, 17. Prop. 2, 10, 30: murreus, Prop. 3, 10, 22: fem. b. Mart. 7, 94, 1. – Nbf. onychus, ī, m., ein Onyxgefäß als Nachtgeschirr, Lampr. Heliog. 32, 2 Peter. – III) eine Muschel aus der Gattung der Kammuscheln, Plin. 32, 103 (wo Akk. Plur. onychas) u. 151.
lapis onichinus ‥ habet colorem unguis, quia onix dicitur unguis
onix, lapis, eo quod habet in se candorem ad instar unguis quod dicitur onix Grece
onichos, i. ungula
ontax, genus marmoris
onix, bustula, pixis [cf. ]Hor. Carm. IV 12. 17
onix, gemma
onix et berillus lapidumque genera preciosa auro innectuntur
unam zonam de nigro corio cum una oniche in bucla’ et perl’
onix autem dicta est quod habeat in se permixtum candorem in similitudinem unguis humane
onyx, onycis, quod est unus de lapidibus preciosis duodecim, similis humano ungui a quo onythius
a precyous stone ; ‥ onicus, onichinus
sardius ‥ parum confert nisi quod eo presente et comite onix nocere non potest
somnos turbat onyx, vanissima somnia fingens
onyx [] lapis est Indicus et Arabicus permixtum in se habens colorem ad similitudinem humani unguis : onichinus Trevisa
onix est gemma repraesentans candorem unguis: India nonnunquam ignea, nigra, cornea, cingentibus candidis venis, oculi modo intervenientibus quorundam oculis, obliquis venis. dicunt onychem, e lachryma arboris lapidescere, et fieri, quia igne concrematus, mittit odorem, et variis apparet impressionibus et formis. Albertus onichis species facit nigras, rubicundas, et albas, quae omnes cum fricentur, solvuntur in substantiam repraesentantem, unguis humani similitudinem. onix tristitiam et timores excitat: melancholiam movet, excitat lites, et somnia turbulenta
e quibus aromatibus hoc thimiama componi debuerit nominatim designatur stacte viz. et onyca [v. l. onica ], galbane boni odoris, et ture lucidissimo
thymiama est quedam confectio preciosissima ex onyca [] et stacte, galbano, et thure preparata : onica Trevisa
onicha, i.~e. unguilla [v. l. ungula ] coclea ostrei subtilioris facture est, caligines illuminans
ŏnyx, (14) ўchis, m. (ὄνυξ), onyx [sorte dʼagate] : Plin. 36, 59 || vase dʼonyx : Hor. O. 4, 12, 17 ; Prop. 2, 13, 30 ; 3, 10, 22 || sorte de pierre précieuse : Plin. 37, 90 || sorte de mollusque : Plin. 32, 103.
➳ f. , Plin. 37, 90 ; Mart. 7, 94, 1 || acc. s. onycha Vulg. Exod. 30, 34 ; pl. onychas Plin. 37, 90.
- 1. m onyx;
- 2. m en (Mart.) f (meton.) potje of vaasje van onyx voor geparfumeerde olie.
onyx ychis, m
- , ὄνυξ, a vessel of onyx, onyxbox: nardi parvus, H.: murrheus, for ointment, Pr.
ONYX
ONYX[SCALPTURA]
Onyx
See gemma.