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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA fire-dwelling spirit name.
- In the bookSalamandri and its explicit synonym Saldini provide useful comparisons.
- A place to readThe 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
- TrifertesRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- SalamandriSpirits or fiery men associated with residence in fire.
- SaldiniAn alternative name for the fire-dwelling Salamandri.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373 — Facsimile