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Trifertes

Trifertes

Spirits celestial influences and signs · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A fire-dwelling spirit name.

In the book. Salamandri and its explicit synonym Saldini provide useful comparisons.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.

Historical Definition

Trifertes are spirits dwelling in fire.

Meaning

The dwelling is the entire identifying description. The entry does not add the fiery-men wording found under Salamandri.

Use in the Book

Salamandri and its explicit synonym Saldini provide useful comparisons. Their shared connection with fire should be recorded without claiming a complete equivalence that the present sentence does not state.

Places to Read

Salamandri. Spirits or fiery men associated with residence in fire.

Saldini. An alternative name for the fire-dwelling Salamandri.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Trifertes; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 373; compare Salamandri, Saldini

See also. Salamandri; Saldini

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