† philargyryn.

Forms: 1500s philargery, 1500s–1600s philargyrie, 1600s philargury, 1600s phylargyry.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin philargyria; Greek ϕιλαργυρία.

Etymology: < classical Latin philargyria (5th cent.) or its etymon ancient Greek ϕιλαργυρία love of money, avarice < ϕιλάργυρος fond of money ( < ϕιλο- philo- comb. form + ἄργυρος silver, money (see argyro- comb. form); > classical Latin philargyros , in an 8th-cent. epitome of a 2nd-cent. grammarian) + -ία -y suffix³. N.E.D. (1906) indicates the stress as phiˈlargyry.

Obsolete.

Love of money; avarice, covetousness.In quot. 1565 personified.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [noun] > love of money or gain

philargyry1565

a1529 J. Skelton Why come ye nat to Courte (1552) sig. A^v For dame Philargera Hathe so his herte in holde He loueth nothyng but golde.]

1565 J. Hall Courte of Vertue f. 146^v They feare God as the dyuels feare, But fayth or loue is none: Philargery they onely serue, And set theyr myndes vpon.

1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 221 The Popes..labouring daily more & more with this incurable disease of Philargyrie.

1631 S. Jerome Arraignem. Whole Creature xviii. 320 That Philargury or love of money which is called Covetousnesse.

1652 T. Urquhart Εκσκυβαλαυρον 62 In matter of philargyrie, or love of money.

Derivatives

† philargyrist n. Obsolete a lover of money, an avaricious person.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [noun] > love of money or gain > one who

philargyrist1633

chrysophilite1808

chrysophilist1811

breadhead1969

1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (iii. 18) 1546 If Hee did hoord up his Knowledge, as a..Philargyrist his coine, wee might still bee poore.

1663 J. Stillingfleet Shecinah Ded. The progging attempts of an ambitious phylargyrist.

† philargyrous adj. Obsolete rare money-loving, avaricious.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > money-loving

pecunious1509

philargyrous1655

money-loving1703

money-mad1768

breadhead1991

1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 138 They were thought Philargyrous, and over solicitous of filthy lucre.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	philargyry
释义	† philargyryn. Forms: 1500s philargery, 1500s–1600s philargyrie, 1600s philargury, 1600s phylargyry. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin philargyria; Greek ϕιλαργυρία. Etymology: < classical Latin philargyria (5th cent.) or its etymon ancient Greek ϕιλαργυρία love of money, avarice < ϕιλάργυρος fond of money ( < ϕιλο- philo- comb. form + ἄργυρος silver, money (see argyro- comb. form); > classical Latin philargyros , in an 8th-cent. epitome of a 2nd-cent. grammarian) + -ία -y suffix³. N.E.D. (1906) indicates the stress as phiˈlargyry. Obsolete. Love of money; avarice, covetousness.In quot. 1565 personified. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [noun] > love of money or gain philargyry1565 a1529 J. Skelton Why come ye nat to Courte (1552) sig. A^v For dame Philargera Hathe so his herte in holde He loueth nothyng but golde.] 1565 J. Hall Courte of Vertue f. 146^v They feare God as the dyuels feare, But fayth or loue is none: Philargery they onely serue, And set theyr myndes vpon. 1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 221 The Popes..labouring daily more & more with this incurable disease of Philargyrie. 1631 S. Jerome Arraignem. Whole Creature xviii. 320 That Philargury or love of money which is called Covetousnesse. 1652 T. Urquhart Εκσκυβαλαυρον 62 In matter of philargyrie, or love of money. Derivatives † philargyrist n. Obsolete a lover of money, an avaricious person. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [noun] > love of money or gain > one who philargyrist1633 chrysophilite1808 chrysophilist1811 breadhead1969 1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (iii. 18) 1546 If Hee did hoord up his Knowledge, as a..Philargyrist his coine, wee might still bee poore. 1663 J. Stillingfleet Shecinah Ded. The progging attempts of an ambitious phylargyrist. † philargyrous adj. Obsolete rare money-loving, avaricious. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > money-loving pecunious1509 philargyrous1655 money-loving1703 money-mad1768 breadhead1991 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 138 They were thought Philargyrous, and over solicitous of filthy lucre. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1565
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