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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀργύρασπις (argúraspis), derived from ἄργυρος (árguros, silver) + ᾰ̓σπίς (aspís, shield).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ar.d͡ʒiˈra.spi.de/
  • Rhymes: -aspide
  • Hyphenation: ar‧gi‧rà‧spi‧de

Noun

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argiraspide m (plural argiraspidi)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) argyraspide

Further reading

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  • argiraspide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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