argent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The metal silver.
  2. The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
  3. Whiteness; anything that is white.
  4. A moth of the genus Argyresthia.
adj
  1. Of silver or silver-coloured.
  2. Of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːdʒənt/ /ˈɑɹd͡ʒənt/ en-us-argent.ogg

Word forms

argent argents arg. a.

Etymology

From Middle English argent, from Old French argent m (“silver”), from Latin argentum n (“white money, silver”).

Synonyms

Related words

Ag

Derived words

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