arghans

English

Noun

arghans

1. plural of arghan

Cornish

Chemical element
Ag
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Alternative forms

• arhans

Etymology

From Middle Cornish arhans, from Old Cornish argans, from Proto-Brythonic *arɣant, from Proto-Celtic *argantom (“silver”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- (“to shine”). Cognate with Breton arc'hant, Irish and Scottish Gaelic airgead, Manx argid, and Welsh arian.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈarxans]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈærhɐnz]

Noun

arghans m (uncountable)

1. money

   Synonym: mona

2. silver, argent

Derived terms

• arghans byw (“quicksilver, mercury”)
• arghans-gweres (“subsidy”)
• arghansek (“silvery”)
• arghanser (“banker”)
• arghanti (“bank”)
• Arghantina (“Argentina”)
• besowen arghans (“silver birch”)