Argentiferous is an adjective meaning containing silver. The term derives from the Latin word 'argentum' for silver, which is also the root of the word 'argent' (silver) and the country name Argentina.
Argentiferous es un adjetivo que significa que contiene plata. El término deriva de la palabra latina "argentum" para plata, que también es la raíz de la palabra "argent" (plata) y el nombre del país Argentina.
| Word | argentiferous |
|---|---|
| Date | October 23, 2007 |
| Type | adjective |
| Syllables | ar-jun-TIFF-uh-rus |
| Etymology | If you learned basic chemistry, you might recall that the symbol for silver, "Ag," reflects the Latin name for the element, "argentum." That Latin term puts the luster in "argentiferous" and is also an ancestor of "argent," a word that was once used to refer to the metal silver and now means "the heraldic color silver or white." The country of Argentina owes its name to "argentum," as well. |
| Examples | The mineral galena, which is common in the Mississippi River Valley, is often argentiferous and so is sometimes mined for silver as well as for lead. |
| Definition | : containing silver |
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