χρυσίον

A. a piece of gold, generally, gold, Hdt. 3.95,97, Pl. Euthd. 288e, R. 336e, al.

2. anything made of gold, gold plate, ornaments of gold, etc., ἄσημον Th. 2.13: pl., D. 27.10, 48.55, Men. Sam. 167, 1 Ep.Pet. 3.3, Plu. Tim. 15.

3. esp. gold coin, money, E. Cyc. 161; οὔτ’ ἀργύριον οὔτε χρυσίον Ar. Eq. 472, cf. Pl. 808, Ra. 720 (troch.), etc.; χ. Ἀττικόν IG 22.1687.16; λῆρος πάντα πρὸς τὸ χ. Antiph. 232.1; ἐγὼ δ’ ὑπέλαβον χρησίμους εἶναι θεοὺς τἀργύριον καὶ τὸ χ. Men. 537.4 : but στατῆρας χρυσίου Eup. 112; χρυσία pieces of gold, Pl. R. 336e.

4. gold thread, Hp. Art. 32.

II. as a term of endearment, my little treasure! Ar. Lys. 930, cf. Ap 11.232 (Callias Arg.).

2. = τὸ τῶν παιδίων αἰδοῖον, Hsch.