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argentātus , a, um, adj. argentum (cf. aeratus and auratus, and Prisc. p. 828 P.).
I. Plated or ornamented with silver (cf. argentum, I. A.): “sandalia,” Albin. 2, 65: “sella,” Lampr. Elag, 4 fin.: milites, whose shields were covered or plated with silver, Liv. 9, 40.—
II. Furnished with money (cf. argentum, I. B. 2.): semper tu ad me cum argentatā accedito querimoniā, come always with silvered complaints, i. e. bring money with your complaints, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 78.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Plautus, Pseudolus, 1.3
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 40
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