I.a Roman surname, Plin. 36, 26, 67, § 196.—Hence, Obsĭānus , a, um, adj., belonging to Obsius: “lapis,” so named after the discoverer, Plin. 37, 10, 65, § 177.— Also subst.: obsĭāna , ae, f., Plin. 37, 13, 76, § 200; and obsĭāna , ōrum, plur. n., a kind of glass: “obsiana numerantur,” id. 36, 26, 67, § 196. (The older editions of Pliny read Obsidius and Obsidianus; hence the name obsidian applied to the stone.)
Obsĭus , i, m.,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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