μόλυβδος,ὁ(ἡ,v.infr. III. 2 ),
A. lead, Simon. 64 (dub.), Hdt. 3.56 , Th. 1.93 , IG 12.371.12 , 22.1666.30 ,al., PCair.Zen. 386r
(iii B.C.), etc.; τηκτὸς μ.
E. Andr. 267
, etc.
II. plumbago, used as a test of gold, Thgn. 417 , 1105 , Arist. Mete. 349a2 .
2. circular piece of lead for drawing ruled lines,
AP 6.67 ( Jul. Aeg.).
III.
= μολύβδιον II, Hp. Mul. 2.132 ,al.
2. μ.,ἡ,
= μολυβδίς
3 , Ammon. Diff. p.120 V.—Acc. to EM 590.8 ,μόλυβδοςandμόλιβος, with their respective derivs., are the correct forms, and this is corroborated by the earlier Inscrr. and Pap.; but later Inscrr., Pap., and codd. show much variation in spelling in derivs.; cf.βόλιμος, περιβολιβόω. (Prob. a foreign wordlikethe cogn. Lat.plumbum.)