ὑδράργυρος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • quicksilver artificially prepared from cinnabar ore

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (water) + Ancient Greek ἄργῠρος (silver).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄργῠρος

Gloss

silver

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

銀, 銀

Emoji
🥈 ⚖️ ⚙️ ⛓️ 🔗 🔧 🥈 🪙

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