English word orichalcum comes from Ancient Greek χαλκός, Ancient Greek ὄρος
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| χαλκός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ὄρος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ὀρείχαλκος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| orichalcum | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin, Medieval Latin, poetic) brass (or brass objects). A mythical mineral. Yellow copper ore, or an alloy of gold and copper. |
| orichalcum | English (eng) | 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. |