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Terrelati

Bodily spirits associated with residence in earth.

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A Chymical Dictionary

Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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Orientation

At a Glance

  • The wordBodily spirits associated with residence in earth.
  • In the bookSagani groups spirits by the four elements.
  • A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.

Historical definition

Terrelati are corporeal spirits living in the earth.

Meaning

Corporeal is part of the description and should remain alongside spirits. The sentence gives them a dwelling in earth, without supplying a shape or an occupational function.

Use in the book

Sagani groups spirits by the four elements. Vndæ has a different combined description, airy and earthy spirits. The entries can be read together as a vocabulary of elemental dwellings while preserving their distinct qualifications.

Places to read

  1. TerrelatiRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
  2. SaganiA collective name for elemental spirits.
  3. VndæSpirit names given both airy and earthy qualifications.

Source note

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

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Terrelati; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 373; compare Sagani, Vndæ