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argil
[ ahr-jil ]
noun
- clay, especially potter's clay.
argil
/ ˈɑːdʒɪl /
noun
- clay, esp potters' clay
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Word History and Origins
Origin of argil1
1350–1400; Middle English argilla < Latin < Greek árgillos, equivalent to arg ( ós ) white + -il ( l ) os noun suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of argil1
C16: from Latin argilla white clay, from Greek argillos
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Example Sentences
Among other ware, similar to the early cream ware is a body termed "Mason's Cambrian-Argil."
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The argil lamps, suspended below these images, shed a flickering light.
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Clayey; pertaining to, containing, or of the nature of clay or argil.
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The argil and soda soften the dye stuff of the copperas, but a small quantity must be put in.
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