silvern

Meaning

Made of silver; or resembling or characteristic of silver; silvery.

Synonyms

silvery

silver

made of silver

clean

fair

glaring

limpid

liquid

nitid

radiant

serene

starry

translucent

unclouded

undimmed

unfrosted

vibrant

vivid

unshadowed

argent

silver-colored

bright

brilliant

Translations

argentat

platejat

argentí

Silber-

αργυρός

argent

argenté

de argent

argênteo

argentino

prata

prateado

argentino

de plata

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪlvɚn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sylveren

Inherited from Old English: seolfren

Cognate with Dutch: zilveren

Cognate with German: silbern

In summary

From Middle English sylveren, selverne, from Old English seolfren, from Proto-Germanic *silubrīnaz (“made of silver”); equivalent to silver + -(e)n. Cognate with Dutch zilveren (“silvern”), German silbern (“silvern”).