Etymology

anargyros

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Today it means: Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνἀργυρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνἀργυρος“incorruptible”
  2. English todayanargyros

From Ancient Greek ἀνἀργυρος (anarguros, “incorruptible”), from ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”).

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