argyr-
(Received Pronunciation) enPR: ärʹjĭr—, IPA: /ˈɑːdʒɪɹ—/Prefix
- silver
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ἄργῠρος (árguros, “silver”, “money”).
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-
argyranthemous (botany)argyranthous (botany)argyraspidargyria (medicine)argyrism (medicine)argyrite (mineralogy)argyrose (mineralogy)argyrosis (medicine)argyrocephalousargyroceratite (mineralogy)argyrophyllousargyrythroseargyrol (pharmacy)argyrophil (histology) →argyrophiliaargyrophilicRelated terms
argyric (chemistry)argyrodite (mineralogy)References
“argyr-, argyro-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]