Argentina

[ ahr-juhn-tee-nuh; Spanish ahr-hen-tee-nah ]

noun

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

Argentina

/ ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə /

noun

1. 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 calledthe Argentine

Argentina

1. 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 .

Notes

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.

Second-largest nation of South America, after Brazil .

Other Words From

• an·ti-Ar·gen·ti·na adjective
• pro-Ar·gen·ti·na adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Argentina¹

From Spanish, from Italian: literally “made of silver, silver colored” (equivalent to argento “silver” + -ino adjective suffix), shortening of Terra Argentina “Land of Silver,” or Costa Argentina “Coast of Silver”; ultimately a derivative of Latin argentum “silver”; -ine ¹( def )

Example Sentences

The musician died after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Four of those victories came in last year's World Cup when Gatland led Wales to the quarter-finals before defeat against Argentina.

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That sequence has included three defeats by Australia and further losses against Argentina, Scotland, England, Ireland, France, Italy, South Africa and Fiji.

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Argentina, who have now lost all 11 Tests they have played in Dublin, have beaten France, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia in this calendar year alone.

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Argentina's courts have ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilians facing jail sentences for their involvement in the Brasilia riots last year.

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