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ὑπάργυρος

ὑπάργυρος, having silver underneath

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ὑπαργύρων masculine genitive plural, feminine genitive plural, neuter genitive plural of ὑπάργυρος

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ὑπάργυρ-ος, ον,
  • having silver underneath: hence,
    • I of rocks and the like, containing silver, veined with silver, πέτρα, χθών, E. Cyc. 294, Rh. 970; γῆ, λόφοι, X. Vect. 1.5, 4.2: metaph. of men, containing a proportion of silver, Pl. R. 415c; cf. ὑποσιδηρος.
      • 2 silver underneath, of gilded plate, πρόσωπον ὑ. κατάχρυσον IG 1(2).280.76, cf. 92.60, al.; κρατὴρ ὑ. ἐπίτηκτος ib. 2(2).1388A 44; τὰ ὑ. χρυσία, of false gold coins, S.E. P. 2.30, cf. Poll. 7.104; ὑπέλαβον ἑαυτοὺς εἶναι τοὺς ὑπαργύρους καὶ ὑποχρύσους θεούς, νομίσματος κεκιβδηλευμένου τὸν τρόπον Ph. 1.542.
      • 3 silver-plated, δακτύλιοι Inscr.Délos 298.40 (iii B. C.), 442B 61 (ii B. C.).
    • II sold or hired for silver, mercenary, venal, φωνά Pi. P. 11.42; ὑπάργυρα λέγειν Tz. H. 8.828: cf. καταργυρόω II.
      • 2 = κινάμωμον, Hsch. (prob. so called because worth its weight in silver).

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