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argint
silver (the metal) /arˈd͡ʒint/
noun#2892 most common
Also: silver coin(s), money (archaic, poetic)
Example sentences
Inelul este din argint.
The ring is made of silver.
Am cumpărat o brățară de argint.
I bought a silver bracelet.
Argintul este un metal prețios.
Silver is a precious metal.
Bunica păstrează linguri de argint în sertar.
Grandma keeps silver spoons in the drawer.
Prețul argintului a crescut considerabil anul acesta.
The price of silver has risen considerably this year.
Iuda l-a trădat pe Isus pentru treizeci de arginți.
Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | argint | arginți |
| Genitive | argintului | arginților |
| Accusative | argint | arginți |
| Vocative | argint | arginți |
Word family
argintiusilvery, silver-colored
a argintuito silver-plate, to coat with silver
argintarsilversmith
argintăriesilverware; silversmith's trade
Etymology
Argint comes directly from Latin argentum, meaning silver. Romanian kept this Latin word intact, while Spanish and Portuguese replaced it with plata, a word originally meaning a flat metal plate. The Latin term itself traces back to a root meaning white or shining, a fitting description of the metal's gleam.
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