κιννάβαρι
εως, ρις, τό
A.
cinnabar, bisulphuret of mercury, whence vermilion is obtained, Arist. Mete. 378a26, Thphr. Lap. 58, Dsc. 5.94; thought by some to be serpent's blood, Dsc.l.c., Plin. HN 33.116:—a masc.form κιννάβαρις, Anaxandr. 14:—also τεγγάβαρι (q.v.).
2.
= ἐρυθρόδανον, Ps.-Dsc. 3.143 (-ρις).