Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-jen-tuh s]
- /ɑrˈdʒɛn təs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-jen-tuh s]
- /ɑrˈdʒɛn təs/
Definitions of argentous word
- adjective argentous of or containing silver in the monovalent state 3
- adjective argentous of or containing monovalent silver 3
- adjective argentous containing univalent silver, as argentous chloride, AgCl. 1
- noun argentous Of, pertaining to or containing silver. 1
- adjective argentous Of, pertaining to, or containing silver. 0
- adjective argentous (chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds. 0
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Origin of argentous
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; argent- + -ous
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Parts of speech for Argentous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
argentous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
argentous usage trend in Literature
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