argós

argós

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 27 February 2020

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- (“white”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”), Latin arguō (“to make clear”), Sanskrit अर्जुन (árjuna, “white, clear”) and Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm (“silver”), whence Latin argentum, Old Irish argat, Welsh arian, रजत (rajatá), Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀‎ (ər^əzata), Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎭𐎫 (ardata) and Old Armenian արծաթ (arcatʿ), and possibly Proto-Brythonic *ėrɣ (“snow”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ar.ɡós/ → /arˈɣos/ → /arˈɣos/

Adjective

ᾰ̓ργός • (argós) m (feminine ᾰ̓ργή, neuter ᾰ̓ργόν); first/second declension

1. shining, glistening, white, bright
2. swift (because all swift motion causes a kind of glancing or flickering light) (of dogs)