Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

argenteous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ar-gen-teous
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Formal

Example Sentences

"4th, A portion properly evaporated furnished small crystals of acetite of zinc in argenteous leaves, which affected no regular form."
"[…] the sub-orbital bone occupies nearly the anterior inferior half of the orbit, and is of a beautiful argenteous lustre, like the operculum."
"Occiput reddish, rather shining above, with an elongate argenteous spot in the middle, extended from the neck to the postvertical […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin argenteus or formed from Latin argentum, suffixed with -ous.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂erǵ-, argenteus

Usage

Formal

Frequently Paired Words

argent argentine

Questions

What does argenteous mean?: Silvery.
Where does argenteous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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