Argentina
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Argentina
- /ɑːɹdʒənˈtiːnə/
- [ˌɑːd͡ʒənˈtiːnə] UK
- [ˌɑɹ.d͡ʒənˈti.nə] US
- [ˌɑɾ.d͡ʒənˈti.nə] Scotland
Rhymes with -iːnə
Where it comes from
From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus; in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river").
Compare typologically copper (<< Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”), a semantic shift in the opposite direction).
proper noun
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A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.
To dollarize its economy, Argentina would need to exchange all pesos held by its people and businesses for US dollars, and assign a dollar value to all of its assets and contracts.
Similar: Argentine Confederation, Argentine Nation, Argentine Republic, United Provinces of the River Plate
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: genus argentina, the argentine, uruguay, ecuador, brazil, chile, argentinean, argentinian, argentino, algeria, bangladesh, austria, germany, country, dame, delegation
Translations
Every language
name Argentine Republic
| Español | Argentina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아르헨티나 Areuhentina |
| 日本語 | アルゼンチン Aruzenchin |
| 中文 | 阿根廷 Āgēntíng |
| हिन्दी | अर्जेंटीना arjẽṭīnā |
| Kiswahili | Argentina, Ajentina |
| Português | Argentina |
| Français | Argentine |
| Deutsch | Argentinien |
| Italiano | Argentina |
| Ελληνικά | Αργεντινή Argentiní |
| Română | Argentina |
| Русский | Аргенти́на Argentína |
| Tiếng Việt | Ác-hen-ti-na, Á Căn Đình |
| العربية | الْأَرْجَنْتِين al-ʔarjantīn |
| עברית | אַרְגֶּנְטִינָה argentína |
Talk about this word "Argentina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/argentina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Argentina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/argentina "Argentina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/argentina.Cite this
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title = {Argentina},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/argentina},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
