argent C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈɑrdʒənt/ UK /ˈɑːdʒənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun silver; the heraldic tincture silver or white The shield bore a lion argent on a field of blue. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · silver; the heraldic... silversilverywhitepearly ↔ Opposites or Word family Related forms argentineargentumargentiferous Etymology AI details From Old French argent ('silver, money'), from Latin argentum ('silver'), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- ('white, shining'). argent Old French argentum Latin *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # argent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɑrdʒənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɑːdʒənt/ ## Meanings 1. silver; the heraldic tincture silver or white ## Examples - The shield bore a lion argent on a field of blue. ## Synonyms - silver - silvery - white - pearly ## Antonyms - or ## Related Forms - argentine - argentum - argentiferous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: argent - Root: argentum - Root: *h₂erǵ- ## Etymology From Old French argent ('silver, money'), from Latin argentum ('silver'), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- ('white, shining'). ## AI Etymology Argent is a noun and adjective meaning "silver; the heraldic tincture silver or white". Historically, it is from Old French argent ('silver, money'), from Latin argentum ('silver'), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- ('white, shining'). The historical chain links Old French argent, Latin argentum, and Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ-. Close English family members include argentine, argentum, and argentiferous. This keeps the modern noun and adjective sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown