hydrargyrus

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

hydrargyrus m (genitive hydrargyrī); second declension

  1. quicksilver (artificially prepared), mercury

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative hydrargyrus hydrargyrī
genitive hydrargyrī hydrargyrōrum
dative hydrargyrō hydrargyrīs
accusative hydrargyrum hydrargyrōs
ablative hydrargyrō hydrargyrīs
vocative hydrargyre hydrargyrī

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