arghans

English

Noun

arghans

  1. plural of arghan

Cornish

Chemical element
Ag
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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish arhans, from Old Cornish argans, from Proto-Brythonic *arɣant, from Proto-Celtic *argantom (silver), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- (to shine). Cognate with Breton arc'hant, Irish and Scottish Gaelic airgead, Manx argid, and Welsh arian.

Pronunciation

Noun

arghans m

  1. money
    Synonym: mona
  2. silver, argent

Derived terms

  • arghans byw (quicksilver, mercury)
  • arghans-gweres (subsidy)
  • arghansek (silvery)
  • arghanser (banker)
  • arghanti (bank)
  • Arghantina (Argentina)
  • besowen arghans (silver birch)