philosopher's stone
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philosopher's stone¹
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A misconstruction of philosophers' stone, from Middle English philosophres ston, a calque of Latin lapis philosophōrum.
noun philosopher's stones · philosophers stone · Philosopher's Stone · philosophers' stone · stone of the philosophers
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A supposed substance able to turn base metals, such as lead or mercury, into gold or silver, also sometimes claimed to cure any illness (as panacea) or confer immortality (as elixir of life), among other functions.
Men talke much […] of the Philoſophers ſtone, that it turneth copper into gold; […]
Similar: philosopher's egg, sorcerer's stone
- A piece of such a substance.
Philosopher's Stone²
noun Philosopher's Stones
- Alternative letter-case form of philosopher's stone
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noun supposed substance able to turn base metals into gold or silver
| Español | piedra filosofal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마법사의 돌 mabeopsa-ui dol |
| 日本語 | 賢者の石 kenja no ishí |
| 中文 | 點金石 /点金石 diǎn jīn shí, 魔法石 mófǎ shí, 賢者之石 /贤者之石 xiánzhězhīshí, 哲人石 zhérén shí |
| हिन्दी | पारस पत्थर pāras patthar, स्पर्शोपल sparśopal, स्पर्शमणि sparśamṇi, परश paraś, परसपखान parsapkhān, रसेंद्र rasendra |
| Português | pedra filosofal |
| Français | pierre philosophale |
| Deutsch | Stein der Weisen |
| Italiano | pietra filosofale, crisopea |
| Ελληνικά | φιλοσοφική λίθος filosofikí líthos |
| Română | piatră filozofală |
| Русский | филосо́фский ка́мень filosófskij kámenʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | hòn đá phù thủy, đá tạo vàng |
| العربية | حَجَر اَلْفَلَاسِفَة ḥajar al-falāsifa |
| עברית | אֶבֶן הַחֲכָמִים éven ha-khakhamím |
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