argjend

See also: Argjend

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • argjand (Gheg)
  • rgjand (Old Albanian)

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Latin argentum (“silver”). The modern form is possibly borrowed from Italian argento (“silver”), whereas the older form rgjand was directly loaned from Latin.[1][2] Considering the attested argjand, a prothetic a- (compare Buzuku's ergjand) or contamination from the Italian term cannot be excluded.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aɾˈɟɛnd/

Noun

argjend m (indefinite plural argjendi)

  1. silver (metal)
    • 1555, Gjon Buzuku, Meshari:
      Qi janë të begatë en ergjandi e ari.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. silver thread

Declension
Declension of argjend
indefinite definite
nominative argjend argjendi
accusative argjendin
dat./abl. argjendi argjendit

Synonyms
  • serm, sërma

Derived terms
  • argjendar, argjendtë, argjendari, argjendari
  • argjendoj, argjendurina, argjendim

References
  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “argjend”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 118
  2. Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 8
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