aurum
Caesar's precious element
Aurum is the Latin word for gold, surviving in English primarily as the source of gold's chemical symbol Au.
The word appears in scientific nomenclature and occasionally in literary or formal contexts where a classical flavor is desired: aurum potabile (drinkable gold, an alchemical preparation).
Outside chemistry and deliberate Latinisms, aurum is rarely encountered.
Precious metal artisan
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- ringClosed curve shape
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
- earringsJewelry worn on lobes
pendant · brooch · tiara · filigree · karat · bezel · clasp · amulet
Stored organizational funds
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
- reservesResources held back
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- coinsMetal money units
ducats · florins · doubloons · sovereign · fortune · riches · assets · investment
Basic substance or factor
- AuElemental gold notation
- atomicOf elemental particles
- ductileAble to deform permanently
- malleableCapable of being shaped
conductor · corrosion-resistant · alloy · electrum · plating · purity · assay · nugget
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- base metalsNon-precious metallic elements
- magnum opusCreator's supreme achievement
- elixirMythical healing draught
hermeticism · quintessence · alchemists · alchemical · arcane · esoteric · occultism · lead into gold
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- giltCovered with gold
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
splendor · magnificence · grandeur · elegance · sumptuousness · decadence · ornate · palatial
goldsmith
Precious metal artisan
earrings · pendant · brooch · tiara · filigree · karat · bezel · clasp · amulet · cufflinks
treasury
Stored organizational funds
coins · ducats · florins · doubloons · sovereign · fortune · riches · assets · investment · prosperity
element
Basic substance or factor
malleable · conductor · corrosion-resistant · alloy · electrum · plating · purity · assay · nugget · ore
philosopher's stone
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- base metalsNon-precious metallic elements
- magnum opusCreator's supreme achievement
elixir · hermeticism · quintessence · alchemists · alchemical · arcane · esoteric · occultism · lead into gold · immortality
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- giltCovered with gold
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
lavishness · splendor · magnificence · grandeur · elegance · sumptuousness · decadence · ornate · palatial · resplendent