Meaning
silverware
- Objects made of or plated with silver, especially tableware or cutlery.
In a sentence
Prima di Natale passiamo il pomeriggio a lucidare l'argenteria.
Before Christmas, we spend the afternoon polishing the silverware.
Hanno ereditato una splendida argenteria antica dalla nonna.
They inherited splendid antique silverware from their grandmother.
L'argenteria era conservata con cura in una credenza chiusa a chiave.
The silverware was kept carefully in a locked sideboard.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| argenteria | feminine · singular |
| argenterie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used as a collective singular noun in most contexts.
- Distinct from ordinary cutlery ('posate'), specifying silver or silver plate.