Argentine

//ˈɑː.dʒən.taɪn// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A citizen or descendant abroad of Argentina.

    ""Rich as an Argentine" was a phrase my Brooklyn grandfather often repeated to my bewilderment."

  3. 3
    any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes wordnet
  4. 4
    A siliceous variety of calcite, or lime carbonate, having a silvery-white, pearly lustre, and a waving or curved lamellar structure. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Ellipsis of Argentine tango. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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  1. 6
    White metal coated with silver. countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing or resembling silver.

    "Celestiall Dian, Goddesse Argentine"

  2. 2
    Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people. not-comparable

    "Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez added a superb second when he surged past four challenges to fire in low."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Argentina. archaic, with-definite-article
  2. 2
    Strasbourg (city in France). obsolete

    "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."

  3. 3
    A current place name:; A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Kansas, named after a silver smeltery.
  4. 4
    A current place name:; A township and census-designated place therein, in Genesee County, Michigan.
  5. 5
    A current place name:; A township in Fall River County, South Dakota.
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  1. 6
    A current place name:; A commune in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Synonyms

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Example

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"The former Argentine currency was Austral. Its symbol was "₳"."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English argentyne, borrowed from Old French argentin (“silvery”), from Latin argentum (“silver”), equivalent to argent + -ine.

Etymology 2

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

Related phrases

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