argentine
adjective
pertaining to or resembling silver.
argentine
1 American
[ahr-juhn-tin, -tahyn]
/ ˈɑr dʒən tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /
adjective
noun
argentine
2
American
[ahr-juhn-tin, -tahyn]
/ ˈɑr dʒən tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /
noun
Argentine
1
British
/ ˈɑːdʒənˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn /
noun
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another name for Argentina
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a native or inhabitant of Argentina
adjective
argentine
2
British
/ ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn /
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of argentine1
1400–50; late Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin argentīnus silvery. See argent, -ine 1
Origin of argentine2
1530–40; < New Latin Argentina genus name, Latin, feminine of argentīnus silvery. See argentine 1
Origin of Argentine3
First recorded in 1825–30, and in 1890–95 Argentine for def. 2; see origin at Argentina ( def. )
Example Sentences
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By continuance of heat it calcines in white fumes, called argentine flowers of antimony, which melt into a hyacinthine glass.
From Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry by Joseph Priestley
The ear of mortal never heard such a delirious, delicious, such a crystalline, argentine, ivory-smooth, velvety-soft, such a ravishing, such an enravished tumult of sweet voices.
From The Lady Paramount by Henry Harland
Becalmed, the island lay steeped in floods of ethereal silver, its sky an iridescent dome, its sea a shimmering shield of opalescence, its lawns and terraces argentine shadowed with deepest violet.
From Nobody by W. L. Jacobs
And this notwithstanding the greyness of his beard, which indeed is, in my own mind, very becoming to him, the argentine touch giving a character of elevation and thought to the whole physiognomy.
From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II by Sir Frederic G. (Frederic George) Kenyon
The princess stood waiting me, in a robe embroidered with argentine rings and discs, rectangles and lozenges, close together—a silver mail.
From Lilith, a romance by George MacDonald
The Citizenship by Investment Program announced by the government proposes two "simple and transparent mechanisms" for obtaining an Argentine passport.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
"The resources obtained will be used to continue strengthening the fiscal and financial position of the Argentine Republic," the government said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
She also collaborated with Milo J on “Llora Llora” — a folksy lullaby off the Argentine rapper’s masterpiece “La Vida Era Más Corta.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Lando Norris has apologised to Franco Colapinto for saying the Argentine should be banned for causing an accident at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Argentine sightseers crowded the docks to see the world-famous explorers, and showered the crew with invitations to dinners, dances, and cabarets.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Economy Minister Luis Caputo says his job is "to defend the interests of 48 million Argentines, not those of certain business owners."
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Milei has, in the past, been criticised by Argentine veterans of the 1982 conflict for being "too soft" on the Falklands, which Argentines call Las Malvinas.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But nearly three years later, the economy has yet to recover as Argentines grapple with job losses, now a top concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The president of Buenos Aires' Banco Provincia, Juan Cuattromo, rejects the notion that Argentines are themselves to blame for getting in over their heads.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
In a couple of years the Argentines will have pushed their railway system to Bariloche, and then all tourists who come to South America should make a point of visiting this wonderfully beautiful region.
From A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open by Theodore Roosevelt
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