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argenteus

argenteus noun: a silver coin, minted in the Roman Empire between 294 and 310, weighing approximately 3 scruples.

Noun

argenteus (plural argentei)

  1. A silver coin, minted in the Roman Empire between 294 and 310, weighing approximately 3 scruples.

Forms of argenteus

pluralargentei

Origin of argenteus

Borrowed from Latin argenteus (“of silver”).

Questions about argenteus

What does argenteus mean?
Argenteus means a silver coin, minted in the Roman Empire between 294 and 310, weighing approximately 3 scruples.
What part of speech is argenteus?
Argenteus is a noun.
What is the plural of argenteus?
The plural of argenteus is argentei.

Words near argenteus in the dictionary

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

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