argyr-
English
Alternative forms
- argyro- (before consonants)
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ἄργῠρος (árgŭros, “silver, money”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ärʹjĭr, IPA(key): /ˈɑːdʒɪɹ/
Prefix
argyr-
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 terms prefixed with argyr-
Translations
silver
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References
- “argyr-, argyro-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]