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argyria

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
ar-gyr-ia
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.

Uncountable

Etymology

From argyr- + -ia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

argyrias (plural)

Synonyms

argyrosis

Rhymes With

syria nigeria criteria algeria liberia siberia cafeteria iberia assyria materia diphtheria listeria

Questions

What does argyria mean?
A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.
Where does argyria come from?
From argyr- + -ia.

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