argentine

[ ahr-juhn-tin, -tahyn ]

/ ˈɑr dʒən tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /

Save This Word!

adjective

pertaining to or resembling silver.

noun

a silvery substance, especially one obtained from fish scales, used in making imitation pearls.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of argentine

1400–50; late Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin argentīnus silvery. See argent, -ine¹

Words nearby argentine

argenteous, Argenteuil, argentic, argentiferous, Argentina, argentine, Argentine ant, argentite, argento-, argentous, argentum

Other definitions for argentine (2 of 3)

argentine²

[ ahr-juhn-tin, -tahyn ]

/ ˈɑr dʒən tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /

noun

any of various silvery marine fishes, especially those of the genus Argentina.

Origin of argentine

1530–40; <New Latin Argentina genus name, Latin, feminine of argentīnus silvery. See argentine¹

Other definitions for argentine (3 of 3)

Argentine

[ ahr-juhn-teen, -tahyn ]

/ ˈɑr dʒənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Argentina.

Usually the Argentine . Argentina: They vacationed in the Argentine.

adjective

of or relating to Argentina.

Also Ar·gen·tin·e·an

[ahr-juhn-tin-ee-uhn] /ˌɑr dʒənˈtɪn i ən/ (for defs. 1, 3).

Origin of Argentine

First recorded in 1825–30, and in 1890–95 for def. 2; see origin at Argentina

OTHER WORDS FROM Argentine

pro-Ar·gen·tin·e·an, adjective, nounpseu·do-Ar·gen·tin·e·an, adjective, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use argentine in a sentence

As more young consumers choose to boycott Amazon, they may look to this Argentine company to meet their delivery needs.
Can You Spot the Next GameStops?|Sean Culligan|April 5, 2021|Ozy
A few hours before kickoff, tournament organizers announced four Argentine players had been scratched from the game-day roster because of coronavirus protocols.
Rose Lavelle lifts U.S. women’s national team past Canada at SheBelieves Cup|Steven Goff|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
Cabrera was interviewed by Argentine authorities over the latter accusation in 2017 and released.
Masters, U.S. Open champion Ángel Cabrera arrested in Brazil over several charges in Argentina|Matt Bonesteel|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
Losada, a 38-year-old Argentine who coaches first-division Beerschot, is probably atop United’s list, said one person, who, like the others contacted for this story, requested anonymity in order to speak freely about the matter.
D.C. United pivots to Europe in coaching search|Steven Goff|January 15, 2021|Washington Post

This month I couldn’t stop thinking about Little Eyes, the most recent book by acclaimed Argentine writer Samanta Schweblin.
Everything Our Editors Loved in August|The Editors|September 10, 2020|Outside Online
Not one Argentine Jesuit lost his life during the dirty war, and he managed to save dozens of people.
How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I like Argentine malbec red wine or a good red wine from the North of Spain.
Viggo Mortensen Talks ‘The Two Faces of January,’ Blasts Fox News and Israel’s ‘State Terrorism’|Marlow Stern|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Giles hopes the museum can help foreigners better understand this Argentine position.
The Never-Ending Falklands War: In Buenos Aires, A Museum's Selective History|Michael Luongo|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This windswept sheep-filled archipelago off the coast of Southern Patagonia remains an Argentine obsession.
The Never-Ending Falklands War: In Buenos Aires, A Museum's Selective History|Michael Luongo|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And when Pedro Almodovar showed us the Argentine film, we loved it because it was so fresh.
Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker and Tom Bernard on Woody Allen and the State of Indie Film|Richard Porton|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The same may be said of the large amount of foreign capital invested in Argentine enterprises.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
Those who have had the privilege of being admitted into Argentine families will bear testimony to their refinement and kindliness.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
However, in 1908, the Uruguayan beef-salting factories slaughtered three times as many cattle as the Argentine.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
The Argentine sailor is a land-conscript, laboriously taught an unfamiliar art, which he learns wonderfully well.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
The journey is also rendered disagreeable by the dust which is the invariable concomitant of Argentine railway travelling.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst

British Dictionary definitions for argentine (1 of 2)

argentine

/ (ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling silver

noun

any of various small marine salmonoid fishes, such as Argentina sphyraena, that constitute the family Argentinidae and are characterized by a long silvery body

British Dictionary definitions for argentine (2 of 2)

Argentine

/ (ˈɑːdʒənˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn) /

noun

the Argentine another name for Argentina

a native or inhabitant of Argentina

adjective

of or relating to Argentina

Also (for senses 2, 3): Argentinian (ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪnɪən)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012