Argent
/ˈɑːr.dʒənt/noun
Silver, or a silvery-white color, especially in heraldry and poetic or literary usage.
Did you know?In heraldry, argent represents silver but is commonly depicted as white, making it one of the traditional tinctures used to encode identity and symbolism on shields.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂erǵ-
“To shine, be white, or gleam”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἄργυρος (argyros)
“Silver; literally associated with brightness or whiteness”
Classical Latin
Latin
argentum
“Silver”
Old French
Old French
argent
“Silver; money or wealth”
Middle English
Middle English
argent
“Silver, money, or a silvery-white color”
Modern English
English
argent
“Silver; in heraldry, the color or tincture silver, usually shown as white”
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