ὑδράργυρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὕδωρ (húdōr, water) + ἄργῠρος (árguros, silver).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὑδράργῠρος (hudrárguros) f (genitive ὑδραργύρου); second declension

  1. quicksilver artificially prepared from cinnabar ore

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ὑδραργυρίζω (hudrargurízō)

Descendants

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