Etymology

cerargyrite

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Today it means: A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κέρας
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκέρας“horn”
  2. English todaycerargyrite

By surface analysis, cer- + argyr- + -ite. First element from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκέρας all →

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