👉 In linguistics, "argyles" refers to a set of lexical items that are formed by combining two or more words in a specific way. These items can be either synonyms (which are pronounced with the same sound) or antonyms (which have opposite meanings). The word "argyle" is derived from the Latin term "arge", which means "to gather," and the suffix "-ly" indicates that these items were formed by combining two words in a certain way.