argyrothecology

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, argyro- +‎ theco- (“Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “box, case, container, sheath”)”) +‎ -log +‎ -y or argyro- +‎ thec- (“Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “box, case, container, sheath”)”) +‎ ology.

Noun

argyrothecology (uncountable)

  1. The collection of money boxes.
    • 2006, Browne, Ray B., “Money in the Bank: The Katherine Kierland Herberger Collection”, in The Journal of American Culture‎[1], volume 29, number 3, page 384:
      To this fine display, a fine introduction, called "American 'Argyrothecology,' or the Art and Commerce of the Penny Bank," is provided, as everybody would expect, by Karal Ann Marling.

References

  • Farlex, Inc (2025), “argyrothecology”, in The Free Dictionary by Farlex‎[2]
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