"argent" meaning in Old French

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Noun

IPA: /aɾˈd͡ʒent/ (note: early), /aɾˈʒant/ (note: late) Forms: argent oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], argenz [oblique, plural], argentz [oblique, plural], argenz [nominative, singular], argentz [nominative, singular], argent [nominative, plural], arjant [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin argentum n. Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la|argentum|g=n}} Latin argentum n Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} argent oblique singular, m (oblique plural argenz or argentz, nominative singular argenz or argentz, nominative plural argent)
  1. silver (metal)
    Sense id: en-argent-fro-noun-UAYLVKeJ Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Metals Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Metals: 65 35
  2. silver (colour)
    Sense id: en-argent-fro-noun-ypJieX~4 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Colors Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Colors: 22 78

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for argent meaning in Old French (2.9kB)

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