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Gerhard Dorn and John French

A Chymical Dictionary

An Expanded Diotimos Lexicon of Paracelsian and Alchemical Language

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Supermonicum

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At a Glance

The word. A descriptive name for what is expressed as an enigma.

In the book. In a dictionary intended to clarify obscure authors, such a word helps distinguish difficulty arising from figurative or riddling expression from difficulty caused by an unfamiliar material name.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372.

Historical Definition

Supermonicum is enigmatic.

Meaning

The gloss characterizes the manner in which something is presented or understood. It does not identify a substance, a vessel or a stage of a preparation.

Use in the Book

In a dictionary intended to clarify obscure authors, such a word helps distinguish difficulty arising from figurative or riddling expression from difficulty caused by an unfamiliar material name.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Supermonicum; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 372

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About This Reading Edition

The complete 706 historical definitions of the 1650 English dictionary, modernised and accompanied by expanded Diotimos commentary, reading routes, 15 textual notes and complete linked indexes.

Historical Text

A Chymicall Dictionary, London 1650, English version associated with John French, based on Gerhard Dorn’s Dictionarium Theophrasti Paracelsi. The containing volume also prints Sendivogius and Paracelsus; neither neighboring work changes this dictionary’s attribution.

About This Edition

Complete 706 definition paragraphs with new introduction, commentary, reading guides and indexes; Diotimos Editions, 2026.

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The historical 1650 English text is in the public domain. New introduction, commentary, reading guides and indexes are © 2026 Diotimos Editions and published with the site owner’s authorization.