ὑπάργυρος

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).

ὑπάργυρος, unterwärts Silber habend, von Silber gemacht u. vergoldet ; χρυσία S.Emp. pyrrh. 2.30 ; – silberhaltig, ἐν ἄντροις τῆσδʼ ὑπαργύρου χθονός Eur. Rhes. 970 ; πέτρα Cycl. 293 ; vgl. Plat. Rep. III.415c ; – versilbert, gegen Silber verkauft, φωνά Pind. P. 11.42.

ὑπάργῠρος

• 1crossed with silver Μοῖσα, τὸ δὲ τεόν, εἰ μισθοῖο συνέθευ παρέχειν φωνὰν ὑπάργυρον, ἄλλοτʼ ἄλλᾳ ταρασσέμεν (silver inlaid implying for hire: v. Schadewaldt, 284⁵; van Groningen, Comp. Litt., 361 n. 1) P. 11.42

ὑπάργυρος ὑπ-άργῠρος, ον,

• having silver underneath; hence,
• • Icontaining silver, veined with silver, πέτρα, χθών Eur.:— containing a proportion of silver, metaph. of men, Plat.
  • IIsold or hired for silver, mercenary, venal, Pind.