English → Latin
“silver” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
silver s.
argentum: Good, real silver, argentum probum: wrought silver, silver plate, argentum; argentum factum; supellex argentea: silver money, argentum; nummi argentei: how much silver do you want? quantum opus est tibi argenti (Terentianus): to pay in silver, argento solvere: of silver, argenteus: set in or adorned with silver, argentatus: a silver mine, metallum argenti; metallum argentarium; argentaria (sc. fodina): a silver sound, sonus argenti (PROP.); sonus purissimus, suavissimus (figuratively): white as silver, argenteus; colore argenteo, or colons argentei.
silver adj.
argenteus (of or like silver): argentatus (covered with silver). Silver locks, crines argentei (poetical): capillus canus (grey hair).
silver v.
argento inducere aliquid; bracteas argenteas inducere alicui rei.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for silver?
- The usual Latin words for “silver” are argentum, argenteus, argentātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.