argento-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “silver,” used in the formation of compound words:

argento-cuprous sulfide.

Also, argenti-; especially before a vowel, argent-.

Origin

< Latin argent(um) + -o-

argento-|ɑːˈdʒɛntəʊ|comb. form of L. argentum silver; = ‘Having silver as a constituent.’1837–68Dana Min. 39 Argentopyrite..a pseudomorph consisting of the minerals argentite, marcasite, pyrrhotite, pyrargyrite.1868Watts Dict. Chem. V. 305 Argento-cuprous Sulphide..Argentiferous Copper-glance.

argento- /ɑ:ˈdʒɛntəʊ/ combining form of Latin argentum silver: see -o-.

DERIVATIVE argentophil(e), argentoˈphilic adjectives = argyrophilic M20.

argento-
— see argent-

argento-

Prefix

The silver colour or metal

词汇	argento-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED SOED Webster Wiktionary argento- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “silver,” used in the formation of compound words: argento-cuprous sulfide. Also, argenti-; especially before a vowel, argent-. Origin < Latin argent(um) + -o- argento-\|ɑːˈdʒɛntəʊ\|comb. form of L. argentum silver; = ‘Having silver as a constituent.’1837–68Dana Min. 39 Argentopyrite..a pseudomorph consisting of the minerals argentite, marcasite, pyrrhotite, pyrargyrite.1868Watts Dict. Chem. V. 305 Argento-cuprous Sulphide..Argentiferous Copper-glance. argento- /ɑ:ˈdʒɛntəʊ/ combining form of Latin argentum silver: see -o-. DERIVATIVE argentophil(e), argentoˈphilic adjectives = argyrophilic M20. argento- — see argent- argento- Prefix The silver colour or metal
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