argint

Romanian

Chemical element
Ag
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Etymology

Inherited from Latin argentum, from Proto-Italic *argentom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from *h₂erǵ- (“white”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈd͡ʒint/

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Noun

argint n (plural arginturi)

1. silver (metal)
2. silver object

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	argint	argintul		arginturi	arginturile
genitive-dative	argint	argintului		arginturi	arginturilor
vocative	argintule			arginturilor

Noun

argint m (plural arginți)

1. silver coin or currency

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	argint	argintul		arginți	arginții
genitive-dative	argint	argintului		arginți	arginților
vocative	argintule			arginților

Derived terms

• argintărie
• argintiu
• arginti
• argintos
• argint-viu

Related terms

• argintar

See also

• aur
• monedă

Further reading

• “argint”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025