French word

argenté

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁʒɑ̃te/

Meaning

  • adjectivesilver

Example

Elle porte un collier argenté.

She is wearing a silver necklace.

Illustration for argenté (silver)

More examples

Le stylo est argenté.

The pen is silver-colored.

Core concept

A thin silver-like surface that makes an object look bright and metallic.

Common phrases

  • collier argenté

    silver-colored necklace

  • bijou argenté

    silver-colored piece of jewelry

  • métal argenté

    silver-colored metal

Similar words

brillant: Having a glossy surface that reflects light strongly.
gris: Having a subdued gray color between black and white.
doré: Having a gleaming gold-colored painted or finished appearance.
mat: Having a matte appearance that reflects little light and lacks gloss.

Definition in French

Qui a l'aspect du métal argent, c'est-à-dire recouvert d'une mince couche d'argent ou imitant cet aspect.

Word origin

Argenté comes from Old French argent, from Latin argentum, and is the past participle of argenter, meaning covered or finished with silver.

Usage tips

  • Argenté usually describes appearance or plating, whereas en argent states that an object is made of silver.

Other meanings

  • silver-platedadjective

Opposites

  • dorégold-coloredadjective
  • ternedulladjective

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