argil
[ ahr-jil ]
/ ˈɑr dʒɪl /
noun
clay, especially potter's clay.
Origin of argil
1350–1400; Middle English
argilla < Latin < Greek
árgillos, equivalent to
arg(ós) white +
-il(l)os noun suffix
Words nearby argil
argerich,
argh,
arghool,
argie,
argie-bargie,
argil,
argillaceous,
argilliferous,
argillite,
arginase,
arginine
Example sentences from the Web for argil
The argil lamps, suspended below these images, shed a flickering light.
The Temptation of St. Antony |Gustave FlaubertThe argil and soda soften the dye stuff of the copperas, but a small quantity must be put in.
Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. |William BlackerClayey; pertaining to, containing, or of the nature of clay or argil.
British Dictionary definitions for argil
argil
/ (ˈɑːdʒɪl) /
noun
clay, esp potters' clay
Word Origin for argil
C16: from Latin
argilla white clay, from Greek
argillos