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argenteous

argenteous adjective: silvery.

Adjective

argenteous (not comparable)

  1. (formal) Silvery.
    • 4th, A portion properly evaporated furnished small crystals of acetite of zinc in argenteous leaves, which affected no regular form.1803, The Philosophical Magazine: A Journal of Theoretical, Experimental and Applied Physics, Volume 15, Taylor & Francis, Limited
    • […] the sub-orbital bone occupies nearly the anterior inferior half of the orbit, and is of a beautiful argenteous lustre, like the operculum.1841, William Yarrell, A history of British fishes - Volume 2

Origin of argenteous

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

Questions about argenteous

What does argenteous mean?
Argenteous means silvery.
What part of speech is argenteous?
Argenteous is an adjective.

Words near argenteous in the dictionary

  1. argentates
  2. argentating
  3. argentation
  4. argentation chromatography
  5. argentei
  6. argenteous
  7. Argenteuil
  8. argenteus
  9. Argentia
  10. argentian
  11. argentic

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