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† crystallĭnus, a, um, adj., = κρυστάλλινος, made of crystal, crystalline, crystal.

  1. I. Adj.: calices, Capitol. Ver. 5: pila, Plin. 37, 2, 10, § 28: centra in sapphiris, id. 37, 9, 39, § 120.
  2. II. Subst.: crystallĭ-num, i, n. (sc. vas), Sen. Ira, 3, 40, 2.
    Mostly plur, Juv. 6, 155; Mart. 1, 53, 6; 9, 59, 13; Plin. 37, 2, 11, § 30: PRAEPOSITVS A CRYSTALLINIS, Inscr. Orell. 2953.

† crystallĭon, ii, n., = κρυστάλλιον, a plant, also called psyllion, Plin. 25, 11, 90, § 140 (Jan. crysallion).

† crystallŏīdes, is, adj., = κρυσταλλοειδής, crystal-like, Theod. Prisc. p. 4, 2 med.

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

  1. I. Ice, Auct. Priap. 63, 6.
  2. 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.
    1. B. Meton.
      1. 1. Any thing made of crystal, a crystal vase for drinking, Mart. 9, 22, 7; 10, 66, 5.
      2. 2. That which is similar to crystal.
        So of the glittering precious stone of a ring: aquosa, Prop. 4 (5), 3, 52.