ETYM French argent, from Latin argentum, silver; akin to Greek argyros silver, argos, arges, white, bright, Skr. rajata white, silver, raj to shine, Irish arg white, milk, airgiod silver, money, and Latin arguere to make clear. Related to Argue.
A metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance.
The heraldic colour silver or white.

Lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; SYN. silver, silvery, silverish.
Silver; silverlike.