argenteus
noun
argenteus is spelled A-R-G-E-N-T-E-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, argenteus means “A silver coin, minted in the Roman Empire between 294 and 310, weighing approximately 3 scruples” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of argenteus is argentei.
How many letters and syllables are in argenteus?
| Letters | 9: A-R-G-E-N-T-E-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is argenteus?
Argenteus appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of argenteus
- argentei plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does argenteus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A silver coin, minted in the Roman Empire between 294 and 310, weighing approximately 3 scruples.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Argenteus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Roman silver coin:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | argênteo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does argenteus come from?
Borrowed from Latin argenteus (“of silver”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).