Argent

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɑːdÊ’É›nt/
• US IPA: /ˈɑɹdÊ’É›nt/

Alternative forms

• arg., a. heraldry

Origin

Borrowing from fro argent, from Latin argentum ("white money, silver")

Full definition of argent

Noun

1. The metal silver.
2. (tincture) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
• 1909, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to HeraldryThe metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "argent".
3. (obsolete, poetic) Whiteness; anything that is white.
• TennysonThe polished argent of her breast.

Adjective

adjective

1. of silver or silver-coloured.
2. (tincture): of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
• 1889, Charles Norton Elvin, A Dictionary of Heraldry...when the shield is argent, it is shown in an engraving by being left plain.

Synonyms

• blanc, silver

Derived terms

• argentic
• argentiferous
• argentine
• argentite
• argentum nitricum

Related terms

• Ag (chemical symbol for silver)

Anagrams

• garnet