ΔΙΑΧΡΥΣΑ, διαχρυσα
DIACHRYSA, diachrysa
Sounds Like: dee-ah-KHROO-sah
Translations: gilded, overlaid with gold, gold-embroidered
From the root: ΔΙΑΧΡΥΣΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'gilded' or 'overlaid with gold'. It is a compound word formed from 'διά' (dia), meaning 'through' or 'thoroughly', and 'χρυσός' (chrysos), meaning 'gold'. It describes something that has been thoroughly covered or adorned with gold, often implying a decorative or luxurious quality. It can be used to describe objects, fabrics, or structures.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 5:46
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΑΧΡΥΣΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΙΑΧΡΥΣΟΙΣ — gilded, golden, adorned with gold, made of gold
- ΔΙΑΧΡΥΣΟΣ — golden, made of gold, gilded
- ΔΙΑΧΡΥΣΩ — gold-embroidered, gilded, of gold, (with) gold-embroidered, (with) gilded
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