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Definition of sil atticum

sil atticum
Almagra Al*ma"gra, n. [Sp. almagra, almagre, fr. Ar. al-maghrah red clay or earth.] A fine, deep red ocher, somewhat purplish, found in Spain. It is the sil atticum of the ancients. Under the name of Indian red it is used for polishing glass and silver.

Meaning of sil atticum from wikipedia

- times, the pigment obtained by finely grinding hematite was known as sil atti****. Other names for the mineral when used in painting include colcotar and...
- Attic ochre or attic yellow ocher (Latin: Sil atti****) — the historically known variety of ochre, which had a bright lemon yellow color, was considered...
- 315. e.g. Kennedy, Gildersleeve & Lodge, etc. Livy, 1.58.2 Cicero, ad Atti**** 9.2a.3. Cicero, pro Milone 28. Nepos, Lysander 3.4. Nepos, Hannibal 12...