argyrothecology

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noun

The collection of money boxes.

OriginAncient Greek θήκη →
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Meanings

nounargyrothecology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe collection of money boxes.

    To this fine display, a fine introduction, called "American 'Argyrothecology,' or the Art and Commerce of the Penny Bank," is provided, as everybody would expect, by Karal Ann Marling.

    2006, Browne, Ray B., “Money in the Bank: The Katherine Kierland Herberger Collection”, in The Journal of American Culture, volume 29, number 3, page 384

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθήκη“box, case, container, sheath”
  2. Englishargyrothecology

By surface analysis, argyro- + theco- (“Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “box, case, container, sheath”)”) + -log + -y or argyro- + thec- (“Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “box, case, container, sheath”)”) + ology.

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APA

argyrothecology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyrothecology

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“argyrothecology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyrothecology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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