argent

See also: Argent

English

Alternative forms
  • arg., a. (heraldry)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑːdʒənt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹd͡ʒənt/
  • Hyphenation: ar‧gent
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)dʒənt

Noun

argent (countable and uncountable, plural argents)

  1. (archaic) The metal silver.
  2. (heraldry) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
    argent:  
    • 1909, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry
      The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "argent".
  3. (obsolete, poetic) Whiteness; anything that is white.

Translations

Adjective

argent (not comparable)

  1. Of silver or silver-coloured.
  2. (heraldry): of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
    • 1889, Charles Norton Elvin, A Dictionary of Heraldry:
      ... when the shield is argent, it is shown in an engraving by being left plain.

Synonyms

Translations

Derived terms
  • Ag (chemical symbol for silver)

See also
  • Appendix:Colors

Quotations
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Etymology

From Latin argentum.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /əɾˈʒent/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ərˈʒen/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /aɾˈd͡ʒent/
  • Audio (Valencian)(file)
  • Hyphenation: ar‧gent

Noun

argent m (uncountable)

  1. silver
    Synonym: plata
  2. (heraldry) argent

Derived terms

Further reading

French

Etymology

From Middle French argent, from Old French argent, from Latin argentum (according to the TLFi etymological dictionary, a borrowing), itself from Proto-Italic *argentom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from *h₂erǵ- (“white”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aʁ.ʒɑ̃/
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ar‧gent

Noun

argent m (plural argents)

  1. silver
  2. money, cash
  3. (heraldry) argent (white in heraldry)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Haitian Creole: ajan

References

    Further reading

    Anagrams

    Middle French

    Etymology

    From Old French argent.

    Noun

    argent m (plural argens or argentz)

    1. silver (metal)
    2. silver (color)

    Descendants

    Norman

    Alternative forms
    • ergent (continental Normandy)
    • ardjã (Sark)

    Etymology

    From Old French argent, from Latin argentum (possibly a borrowing), itself from Proto-Italic *argentom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from *h₂erǵ- (“white”).

    Noun

    argent m (uncountable)

    1. silver
    2. (Jersey) snow-in-summer

    Derived terms
    • argent comptant (“cash”)
    • argentchi (“silversmith”)
    • vif-argent (“mercury, quicksilver”)

    Occitan

    Etymology

    From Old Occitan argent, from Latin argentum.

    Pronunciation
    • (Lengadocian) IPA(key): [aɾˈd͡ʒen]
    • (Lemosin) IPA(key): [aʁˈd͡zɛ̃ⁿ]
    • Audio(file)
    • Audio (Languedocien)(file)

    Noun

    argent m (plural argents)

    1. silver

    Old French

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Latin argentum, according to the TLFi etymological dictionary, an early borrowing[1].

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): (early) /arˈdʒent/
    • IPA(key): (late) /arˈʒant/

    Noun

    argent m (oblique plural argenz or argentz, nominative singular argenz or argentz, nominative plural argent)

    1. silver (metal)
    2. silver (color)

    Descendants

    References
    1. Etymology and history of “argent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

    Old Occitan

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Latin argentum.

    Noun

    argent m (oblique plural argents, nominative singular argents, nominative plural argent)

    1. silver

    Descendants

    References

    Old Spanish

    Etymology

    From Old Occitan argent, from Latin argentum, from Proto-Italic *argentom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm.

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /aɾˈʒent/

    Noun

    argent m (usually uncountable)

    1. silver
      • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 55v.
        cuemos torno putána la cibdad fidel plena de iudicios : iuſticia manie enella e agora homicidio. To argent es tónado eſcoria to uino es buelto en agua.
        How the faithful city full of righteousness has become a harlot! Justice dwelt within her, but now murder. Your silver has become dross and your wine has turned into water.
      Synonym: plata f
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