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argentine¹
- /ˈɑː(ɹ).d͡ʒənˌtiːn/ UK, US
- /ˈɑː(ɹ).d͡ʒənˌtaɪn/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English argentyne, borrowed from Old French argentin (“silvery”), from Latin argentum (“silver”), equivalent to argent + -ine.
adjective more argentine · most argentine
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Containing or resembling silver.
Celestiall Dian, Goddesse Argentine
Similar: silvern
noun argentines
- Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).
- A siliceous variety of calcite, or lime carbonate, having a silvery-white, pearly lustre, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.
- White metal coated with silver.
Similar: herring smelt
Argentine²
- /ˈɑː.dʒən.tiːn/ UK
- /ˈɑː.dʒən.taɪn/ UK
Where it comes from
From Old French argentin (“silvery”), from Latin argentum (“silver”).
adjective
-
Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.
Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez added a superb second when he surged past four challenges to fire in low.
Similar: Argentinan, Argentinean, Argentinian
noun Argentines
-
A citizen or descendant abroad of Argentina.
"Rich as an Argentine" was a phrase my Brooklyn grandfather often repeated to my bewilderment.
Similar: Argentinan, Argentinean, Argentinian
- Ellipsis of Argentine tango
proper noun
- Argentina. Returning to California he then went to work for the P. G. & E. Company as storekeeper in San Jose and remained with the concern until 1904, which year he started on a trip that occupied his time for over one year and took him to the important centers of Europe and throughout South America, where he
- Strasbourg (city in France). The first inuenter thereof (as most agree) is thought to be a Germaine, dwellyng first in Argentine, afterward Citizen of Mentz, named John Faustus, a goldsmith.
- A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Kansas, named after a silver smeltery.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Genesee County, Michigan.
- A township in Fall River County, South Dakota.
- A commune in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: argentinian, silver, www, arg, argentino, argentinean, bangladesh, argentina, menem, argent, silvered, silverish, silverlike, silvery, sparkling, lustrous
noun
Similar: herring smelt
Translations
Every language
noun fish of the genus Argentina
| Español | argentina |
|---|---|
| Português | argentina |
| Français | argentine |
| Italiano | argentina |
| Русский | аргенти́н argentín |
noun Argentina sphyraena
| Español | pez plata |
|---|---|
| Português | argentina |
| Français | petite argentine |
| Italiano | argentina |
adj pertaining to Argentina
| Español | argentino |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아르헨티나의 Areuhentina-ui |
| 日本語 | アルゼンチンの aruzenchin no |
| हिन्दी | अर्जेंटीनी arjẽṭīnī |
| Kiswahili | Kiajentina |
| Português | argentino |
| Français | argentin, argentine |
| Deutsch | argentinisch |
| Italiano | argentino, argentina |
| Ελληνικά | αργεντίνικος argentínikos, αργεντινός argentinós |
| Română | argentinian |
| Русский | аргенти́нский argentínskij |
| עברית | ארגנטיני argent'yni, ארגנטינית argent'ynit |
adj pertaining to an Argentine or the Argentines
| Português | argentino |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Argentinier- |
| Română | argentinian |
noun person from Argentina
| Español | argentino, argentina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아르헨티나인 areuhentinain, 아르헨티나 사람 areuhentina saram |
| 日本語 | アルゼンチン人 aruzenchinjin |
| 中文 | 阿根廷人 Āgēntíngrén |
| हिन्दी | अर्जेंटीनी arjẽṭīnī |
| Kiswahili | Mwajentina |
| Português | argentino |
| Français | Argentin, Argentine |
| Deutsch | Argentinier, Argentinierin |
| Italiano | argentino, argentina |
| Ελληνικά | Αργεντίνος Argentínos, Αργεντίνα Argentína |
| Română | argentinian, argentiniană, argentiniancă |
| Русский | аргенти́нец argentínec, аргенти́нка argentínka |
| עברית | ארגנטינאי argent'inai, ארגנטינאית argent'inait |
Talk about this word "argentine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/argentine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. argentine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/argentine "argentine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/argentine.Cite this
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title = {argentine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/argentine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
