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.

Origin of argentine

1
1400–50; late Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin argentīnus silvery. See argent, -ine1

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Other definitions for argentine (2 of 3)

argentine2
[ ahr-juhn-tin, -tahyn ]

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

Origin of argentine

2
1530–40; <New Latin Argentina genus name, Latin, feminine of argentīnus silvery. See argentine1

Other definitions for Argentine (3 of 3)

Argentine
[ 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.

Origin of Argentine

3
First recorded in 1825–30, and in 1890–95 for def. 2; see origin at Argentina
  • Also Ar·gen·tin·e·an [ahr-juhn-tin-ee-uhn] /ˌɑr dʒənˈtɪn i ən/ (for defs. 1, 3).

Other words from Argentine

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

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British Dictionary definitions for argentine (1 of 2)

argentine

/ (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

British Dictionary definitions for Argentine (2 of 2)

Argentine

/ (ˈɑːdʒənˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn) /


noun
  1. the Argentine another name for Argentina

  2. a native or inhabitant of Argentina

adjective
  1. of or relating to Argentina

  • Also (for senses 2, 3): Argentinian (ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪnɪən)

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