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nounnoun

l’argento

silver

Definition & meaning

Argento means silver, the shiny, precious metal with the chemical symbol Ag.

It can also refer to:

  • Silver as a color, especially a shiny grey or metallic shade.
  • A silver medal, particularly in sports or competitions, as in “to win silver.”
  • Silver objects or tableware, depending on context.
  • Money or wealth, in figurative or literary usage, although this sense is less common than denaro.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Part of speech: masculine noun
  • Singular: argento
  • Plural: argenti , mainly when referring to different silver objects, types of silver, or artistic silverware
  • It is also used attributively to describe a silver color, as in capelli argento .

The word comes from Latin argentum, meaning “silver.” The root is also related to the idea of brightness or shining.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • metallo prezioso — “precious metal”; a broader term that includes silver but also gold and other valuable metals.
  • denaro — “money”; appropriate only in the figurative sense of argento, not when referring to the metal.
  • soldi — “money”; more informal than denaro and also limited to the figurative meaning.

Antonyms and contrasts

There is no exact antonym for argento. In contexts involving medals, oro (“gold”) and bronzo (“bronze”) are contrasting categories rather than true antonyms.

Common phrases & collocations

  • argento massiccio — solid silver
  • argento sterling — sterling silver
  • medaglia d’argento — silver medal
  • vincere l’argento — to win silver
  • colore argento — silver color
  • capelli color argento — silver-colored hair
  • avere le mani d’argento — literally “to have silver hands”; to be very skilled or gifted at making or repairing things

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Examples

Questo anello è di argento.noun

This ring is made of silver.

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