crystallum

crystallum, i, n. (analog. to the Gr. crystallus, i, m., Sol. 15 fin. ), = krustallos.

I.

Ice, Auct. Priap. 63, 6.—

II.

A crystal, mountain- or rock-crystal, Plin. 37, 2, 9, § 23; Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; Plin. 36, 26, 66, § 192; Curt. 3, 3, 8; Stat. S. 1, 2, 126.—

B.

Meton.

1.

Any thing made of crystal, a crystal vase for drinking, Mart. 9, 22, 7; 10, 66, 5.—

2.

That which is similar to crystal. —So of the glittering precious stone of a ring:

aquosa,

Prop. 4 (5), 3, 52.