Argentine

See also: argentine

English

Etymology

From Old French argentin (silvery), from Latin argentum (silver).

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Adjective

Argentine (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.
    Synonyms: (rare) Argentinan, Argentinean, Argentinian
    • 2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:
      Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez added a superb second when he surged past four challenges to fire in low.

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Noun

Argentine (plural Argentines)

  1. A citizen or descendant abroad of Argentina.
    Synonyms: (rare) Argentinan, Argentinean, Argentinian
  2. (dance) Short for Argentine tango.

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Proper noun

Argentine

  1. (archaic, with "the") Argentina.
  2. (obsolete) Strasbourg (city in France).
    • 1610 October, John Foxe, Actes and Monuments of Matters Most Speciall and Memorable, Happening in the Church, with an Vniuersall Historie of the Same. [], 6th edition, volume I, London: [] [Humphrey Lownes] for the Company of Stationers, →OCLC, book VI, page 650, column 1:
      The first inuenter thereof (as most agree) is thought to be a Germaine, dwellyng first in Argentine, afterward Citizen of Mentz, named John Faustus, a goldsmith.
    • 1624, Patrick Symson, The Historie of the Church Since the Dayes of Our Saviour Iesus Christ untill this present Age [], page 178:
      [] and the Ambassadour for the Citie of Argentine was not suffered to sit in the Councell, because that Cittie had disanulled the Masse.
    • 1629 [1619], Paolo Sarpi, translated by Nathaniel Brent, The Historie of the Councel of Trent [], London: Bonham Norton and John Bill, →OCLC, book 1, paragraph 61, page 27:
      [] they deemed no remedy more commodious, effectuall, and opportune, than if his Holines, by the Emperours consent, would call a godly, free, and Christian Councell, so soone as it were possible, in some conuenient place in Germanie; that is, in Argentine, in Mentz, Collen, or Metz, []
  3. A current place name:
    1. A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Kansas, named after a silver smeltery.
    2. A township and census-designated place therein, in Genesee County, Michigan.
    3. A township in Fall River County, South Dakota.
    4. A commune in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʁ.ʒɑ̃.tin/
  • Homophone: Argentines
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Proper noun

Argentine f

  1. Argentina (a country in South America)

Noun

Argentine f (plural Argentines)

  1. female equivalent of Argentin

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