argentine

[ahr-juh n-tin, -tahyn]

adjective

pertaining to or resembling silver.

noun

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

Origin of argentine

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

argentine

[ahr-juh n-tin, -tahyn]

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

Argentine

[ahr-juh n-teen, -tahyn]

noun

a native or inhabitant of Argentina.

Argentina (usually preceded by the): They vacationed in the Argentine.

adjective

of or relating to Argentina.

Also Ar·gen·tin·e·an

[ahr-juh n-tin-ee-uh n] /ˌɑr dʒənˈtɪn i ən/ (for defs 1, 3).

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

Argentina

[ahr-juh n-tee-nuh; Spanish ahr-hen-tee-nah]

noun

a republic in S South America. 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Capital: Buenos Aires.

Also called the Argentine.Official name Argentine Republic.

Related formspro-Ar·gen·ti·na, adjective

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Examples from the Web for argentine

Contemporary Examples of argentine

Not one Argentine Jesuit lost his life during the dirty war, and he managed to save dozens of people.
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I like Argentine malbec red wine or a good red wine from the North of Spain.
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September 27, 2014
Giles hopes the museum can help foreigners better understand this Argentine position.
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August 30, 2014
This windswept sheep-filled archipelago off the coast of Southern Patagonia remains an Argentine obsession.
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And when Pedro Almodovar showed us the Argentine film, we loved it because it was so fresh.
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Historical Examples of argentine

But the Argentine expedition had done worse than it at first dreamed of.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930
Various
Such is the finding of the most accurate of Argentine historians.
Latin America and the United States
Elihu Root
The Argentine people are, and wish to remain, the friends of the United States.
Latin America and the United States
Elihu Root
Bogota and the Argentine Republic have whitewashed many a reputation.'
Lord Kilgobbin
Charles Lever
A boat leaves for the Argentine the day after to-morrow; you must go by it.
The First and The Last
John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for argentine

argentine

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

Argentine

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)

Argentina

noun

a republic in southern South America: colonized by the Spanish from 1516 onwards; gained independence in 1816 and became a republic in 1852; ruled by military dictatorships for much of the 20th century; civilian rule restored in 1983; consists chiefly of subtropical plains and forests (the Chaco) in the north, temperate plains (the pampas) in the central parts, the Andes in the west, and an infertile plain extending to Tierra del Fuego in the south (Patagonia); an important meat producer. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: peso. Capital: Buenos Aires. Pop: 42 610 981 (2013 est). Area: 2 776 653 sq km (1 072 067 sq miles)Also called: the Argentine

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Word Origin and History for argentine

adj.

"silver-colored," mid-15c., from Latin argentinus "of silver," from argentum (see argent).

Argentine

adj.

"of or from Argentina," 1830 (from 1829 as a noun); Argentinian is from 1845 as a noun; 1858 as an adjective.

Argentina

South American nation, from Latin argentinus "of silver" (see argent); a Latinized form of (Rio) de la Plata, from Spanish plata "silver."

argentine in Culture

Argentina

Republic in southern South America, bordered by Chile to the west; Bolivia and Paraguay to the north; and Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its capital and largest city is Buenos Aires.

Note

Second-largest nation of South America, after Brazil.

Note

Juan Perón came to power in Argentina in 1946, establishing a dictatorship, and ruled with the aid of his second wife, the popular Eva Perón, until he was overthrown in 1955. He was president again from 1973 to 1974, when he died.