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• argent
  argent

  noun

  the tincture or metal silver.
• argent-
  argent-

  variant of argento-, especially before a vowel.

argent

¹ American  

[ahr-juhnt] / ˈɑr dʒənt /

noun

1. Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.

2. Archaic.

   1. silver.

   2. something silvery or white.

3. Obsolete. money.

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adjective

1. like silver; silvery white.

2. Heraldry. of the tincture or metal silver.

   a lion argent.

argent- ² American  

Also argenti-.

1. variant of argento-, especially before a vowel.

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argent British  

/ ˈɑːdʒənt /

noun

1. 1. an archaic or poetic word for silver

   2. ( as adjective; often postpositive, esp in heraldry )

      a bend argent

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Usage

What does argent- mean? Argent- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “silver.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry. Argent- comes from Latin argentum, meaning “silver.” The name of the South American country of Argentina ultimately comes from this same Latin word. Find out how at our entry for Argentina. The Greek cognate of argentum is árgyros, the source of argyria, a gray discoloration of the skin that results from silver deposits. What are variants of argent-?Argent- is a variant of argento-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article on argento-. A rare variant of argent- is argenti-, as in argentiferous.

Etymology

Origin of argent

1400–50; late Middle English argentum < Latin: silver, money

Example Sentences

But Jed Ellerbroek, a portfolio manager at Argent Capital Management, said that any dividend hike would likely be “largely immaterial.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“The market is certainly on edge as it relates to Iran,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital Management.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“What I see is investors hiding out,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital Management, pointed to a tech rout in January of last year spurred by the emergence of a new, lower-cost AI model from the Chinese company DeepSeek.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

"Argent, three toads sable" is certainly one of their old quarterings; as may be seen upon one of the monuments in the chapel at Farleigh Castle near Bath.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various