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ἀρσενικόν

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

Of Semitic origin (compare Classical Syriac ܙܪܢܝܟܐ (zarnīḵā, orpiment)) under the strong influence of ἀρσενικός (arsenikós, male, virile), from Middle Persian *zarnīk, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (yellow). See arsenic for more cognates.

Alternative forms

  • ἀρσενίκιον n (arseníkion), ἀρρενική f (arrhenikḗ)

Noun

ἀρσενῐκόν (arsenĭkón) f (genitive ἀρσενῐκοῦ); first declension

  1. (mineralogy) orpiment, yellow sulfide of arsenic
  2. arsenic (chemical element 33) (later meaning, not attested up to the 5th c. CE)
Usage notes

Only the meaning "orpiment, arsenic sulfide" is attested in classical sources; the later shift to "arsenic metal" is found in the period of late Koine Greek to early Byzantine Greek, when σανδαράχη (sandaráchi, realgar (initially)) begins referring to both realgar and orpiment (red and yellow arsenic sulfides).

Inflection
Descendants
  • Greek: αρσενικό (arsenikó)
  • Latin: arrenicum
  • Latin: arsenicum (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ἀρσενῐκόν (arsenĭkón)

  1. inflection of ἀρσενικός (arsenikós):
    1. masculine accusative singular
    2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
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