What does argentus mean in Latin?

argentus, a adjective, means “silver; made of silver”.

How do you pronounce argentus?

In classical Latin, [arˈɡɛn.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [arˈd͡ʒɛn.tus].

Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥ǵn̥tom → Proto-Italic *argentom → Latin argentus.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

argentus (feminine argenta, neuter argentum)

Classical[arˈɡɛn.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[arˈd͡ʒɛn.tus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	argentus	argenta	argentum
genitive	argentī	argentae	argentī
dative	argentō	argentae	argentō
accusative	argentum	argentam	argentum
ablative	argentō	argentā	argentō
vocative	argente	argenta	argentum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	argentī	argentae	argenta
genitive	argentōrum	argentārum	argentōrum
dative	argentīs	argentīs	argentīs
accusative	argentōs	argentās	argenta
ablative	argentīs	argentīs	argentīs
vocative	argentī	argentae	argenta

Latin -us Latin argentus From argentum (“silver”) + -us.

noun · masculinesecond declension

argentus²

argentus m (genitive argentī)

Classical[arˈɡɛn.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[arˈd͡ʒɛn.tus]

Ellipsis of nummus argentus (“silver coin”).