noun · neutersecond declension
ārgon
ārgon n (genitive ārgī)
Classical[ˈaːr.ɡɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.ɡon]
Meaning
- New Latinargon
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ārgon | ārga |
| genitive | ārgī | ārgōrum |
| dative | ārgō | ārgīs |
| accusative | ārgon | ārga |
| ablative | ārgō | ārgīs |
| vocative | ārgon | ārga |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ργόν (ārgón), the neuter substantive form of ᾱ̓ργός (ārgós, “idle, lazy”) because of the element's inertness.