How to pronounce orichalcum
American English pronunciation
or-ih-KAL-kum
- IPA
- /ˌɔɹɪˈkælkəm/
- Syllables
- or · ih · KAL · kum (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What orichalcum means
A prized golden metal of ancient Greek and Roman tales
In a sentence: Legend says the walls of the lost city gleamed with orichalcum.
Where it comes from: It came through Latin from a Greek word meaning mountain copper.
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