repr. Gr. ἀργυρο- comb. form of ἄργυρ-ος silver. In numerous technical words, as: Argyranthemous (Craig, 1847), Argyranthous (Syd. Soc. Lex., 1880), a. Bot. [Gr. ἄνθος, ἀνθεμίς flower], having silvery white flowers. Argyraspid [L. argyraspid-es, Gr. ἀργυράσπιδες], in pl. the silver-shielded; a corps of the Macedonian army. ǁ Argyria, Med., affection of the system by the action of silver; silver-poisoning. Argyric, a. Chem. [Gr. ἀργυρικός], of silver; = ARGENTIC. Argyrite. Argyrose, Min., synonyms of ARGENTITE (Dana). Argyrocephalous, a. [Gr. κεφαλή head], having a silvery or shining white head (Craig, 1847). Argyroceratite, Min. [CERATITE = horn stone, f. Gr. κέρατ- horn], synonym of CERARGYRITE (Dana). Argyrophyllous, a. [Gr. φύλλον leaf], silvery-leaved (Gray, Bot. Text-bk., 1880). Argyrythrose, Min. [Gr. ἐρυθρός red], Ruby Silver, Antimonial Red Silver, PYRARGYRITE (Dana).
1599. Broughton’s Lett., v. 18. As the Argyraspides answered some forward youths … so say I.
1801. Fuseli, Lect. Art, ii. (1848), 404. The Argyraspids and the Macedonian phalanx.
1875. H. Wood, Therap. (1879), 48. Convulsions and paralysis are present in acute argyria, or silver-poisoning. Ibid., 52. Chronic .argyria, or discoloration of the skin by silver.
1880. Syd. Soc. Lex., Argyric salts, silver salts.
