chrysopoeia

See also: chrysopœia

English

Alternative forms

• chrysopœia (obsolete)

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek χρυσοποιία (khrusopoiía).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɹɪsəˈpiːə/

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Noun

chrysopoeia (uncountable)

2. (alchemy) Transmutation into gold.

   Coordinate term: argyropoeia

   • Cassanda Ryan, The Kingdom of Sagely - Legacy of a Dragoness (page 262)

     Actually, in the beginning, Toledo himself was as bent on reperforming the chrysopoeia as anyone. He was driven by greed, more than the hunger for discovery and glory, which is what drove our father.

Hypernyms

• transmutation

Derived terms

• chrysopoeian

Translations

transmutation into gold

• French: chrysopée (fr) f
• Italian: crisopea f, pietra filosofale f
• Japanese: 黄金錬成 (ōgonrensē)
• Korean: 황금 연성 (hwanggeum yeonseong)
• Latin: chrysopoeia f
• Portuguese: crisopeia f

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρυσοποιία (khrusopoiía).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [kʰry.sɔˈpoe̯j.ja]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [kri.s̬o.poˈɛː.ja]

Noun

chrysopoeia f (genitive chrysopoeiae); first declension

1. (alchemy) chrysopoeia (transmutation into gold)