argyr-

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἄργῠρος (arguros, “silver”, “money”).

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: ärʹjĭr—, IPA: /ˈɑːdʒɪɹ—/, X-SAMPA: /"A:dZIr\—/

Prefix

argyr-

1. silver

Usage notes

• When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as argyro-).

Derived terms

[+] English words prefixed with argyr-

Derived terms

argyranthemous (botany) argyranthous (botany) argyraspid argyria (medicine) argyrism (medicine) argyrite (mineralogy) argyrose (mineralogy) argyrosis (medicine)

argyrocephalous argyroceratite (mineralogy) argyrophyllous argyrythrose argyrol (pharmacy) argyrophil (histology) → argyrophilia argyrophilic

Related terms

• argyric (chemistry)
• argyrodite (mineralogy)

References

• “argyr-, argyro-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]