argentous

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.

Similar
argenticsilvery
OriginLatin argentosus →
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Meanings

adjectiveargentous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or containing silver.

    Synonyms: argentic, silvery

  2. not comparablechemistryOf certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or containing silver.

Similar
argenticsilvery
Also see
argentic

Origin

  1. Latinargentosus
  2. Latinargentosus
  3. Englishargentous

Borrowed from Latin argentosus.

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APA

argentous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argentous

MLA

“argentous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argentous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argentous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argentous.

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