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argentous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ar-gen-tous
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.

adj

Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin argentosus.

Phrases

argentous chloride argentous fluoride argentous oxide

Frequently Paired Words

argenteous argentine argent argentic

Synonyms

argentic silvery

Questions

What does argentous mean?
Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
Where does argentous come from?
Borrowed from Latin argentosus.

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