Meanings
nounchrysopoeia (uncountable)
alternative obsolete chrysopœia
- uncountablealchemyTransmutation into gold.
Actually, in the beginning, Toledo himself was as bent on reperforming the chrysopoeia as anyone. He was driven by greed, more than the hunger for discovery and glory, which is what drove our father.
Cassanda Ryan, The Kingdom of Sagely - Legacy of a Dragoness (page 262)
Origin
- Ancient Greekχρυσοποιία
- Englishchrysopoeia
Derived from Ancient Greek χρυσοποιία (khrusopoiía).
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French chrysopée
- chrysopéetransmutation into gold
Italian crisopea, pietra filosofale
- crisopeatransmutation into gold
- pietra filosofaletransmutation into gold
Japanese 黄金錬成
- 黄金錬成 (ōgonrensē)transmutation into gold
Korean 황금 연성
- 황금 연성 (hwanggeum yeonseong)transmutation into gold
Latin chrysopoeia
- chrysopoeiatransmutation into gold
Portuguese crisopeia
- crisopeiatransmutation into gold
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chrysopoeia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysopoeia
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“chrysopoeia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysopoeia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrysopoeia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysopoeia.
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