Etymology

argenteus

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Today it means: A silver coin, minted in the Roman Empire between 294 and 310, weighing approximately 3 scruples. Full definition →

Latin argenteus ← ['la argenteus
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  1. ['la · borrowed fromargenteus
  2. Latin · borrowed fromargenteus
  3. English todayargenteus

Borrowed from Latin argenteus (“of silver”).

Words from the same roots

Latinargenteus all →

aranzadaargenteous

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