Meanings
adjectivechalybeous (comparative more chalybeous, superlative most chalybeous)
comparative more chalybeous · superlative most chalybeous
- archaicbiologysteel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekχάλυψ“steel”
- Englishchalybeous
From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) + -ous.
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chalybeous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalybeous
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“chalybeous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalybeous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalybeous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalybeous.
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