argentine

¹

[ ahr-juhn-tin, -tahyn ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or resembling silver.

noun

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

argentine

²

[ ahr-juhn-tin, -tahyn ]

noun

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

Argentine

³

[ ahr-juhn-teen, -tahyn ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Argentina.
2. Usually the Ar·gen·tine. Argentina:

   They vacationed in the Argentine.

adjective

1. of or relating to Argentina.

Argentine

¹

/ -ˌtaɪn; ˈɑːdʒənˌtiːn /

noun

1. the Argentine
   another name for Argentina
2. a native or inhabitant of Argentina

adjective

1. of or relating to Argentina

argentine

²

/ ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling silver

noun

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

Other Words From

• pseu·do-Ar·gen·tin·e·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

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 fordef 2; Argentina ( def )

Example Sentences

As more young consumers choose to boycott Amazon, they may look to this Argentine company to meet their delivery needs.

From Ozy

A few hours before kickoff, tournament organizers announced four Argentine players had been scratched from the game-day roster because of coronavirus protocols.

From Washington Post

Cabrera was interviewed by Argentine authorities over the latter accusation in 2017 and released.

From 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.

From Washington Post

This month I couldn’t stop thinking about Little Eyes, the most recent book by acclaimed Argentine writer Samanta Schweblin.

From Outside Online

Not one Argentine Jesuit lost his life during the dirty war, and he managed to save dozens of people.

From The Daily Beast

I like Argentine malbec red wine or a good red wine from the North of Spain.

From The Daily Beast

Giles hopes the museum can help foreigners better understand this Argentine position.

From The Daily Beast

This windswept sheep-filled archipelago off the coast of Southern Patagonia remains an Argentine obsession.

From The Daily Beast

And when Pedro Almodovar showed us the Argentine film, we loved it because it was so fresh.

From The Daily Beast

The same may be said of the large amount of foreign capital invested in Argentine enterprises.

From Project Gutenberg

Those who have had the privilege of being admitted into Argentine families will bear testimony to their refinement and kindliness.

From Project Gutenberg

However, in 1908, the Uruguayan beef-salting factories slaughtered three times as many cattle as the Argentine.

From Project Gutenberg

The Argentine sailor is a land-conscript, laboriously taught an unfamiliar art, which he learns wonderfully well.

From Project Gutenberg

The journey is also rendered disagreeable by the dust which is the invariable concomitant of Argentine railway travelling.

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