hydrargyrus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From the Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος (hudrárguros, quicksilver (artificially prepared from cinnabar-ore)), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, water) + ἄργῠρος (árguros, silver).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hydrargyrus m (genitive hydrargyrī); second declension

  1. quicksilver (artificially prepared), mercury

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative hydrargyrus hydrargyrī
Genitive hydrargyrī hydrargyrōrum
Dative hydrargyrō hydrargyrīs
Accusative hydrargyrum hydrargyrōs
Ablative hydrargyrō hydrargyrīs
Vocative hydrargyre hydrargyrī

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