argentine
1pertaining to or resembling silver.
a silvery substance, especially one obtained from fish scales, used in making imitation pearls.
Origin of argentine
1Words Nearby argentine
Other definitions for argentine (2 of 3)
any of various silvery marine fishes, especially those of the genus Argentina.
Origin of argentine
2Other definitions for Argentine (3 of 3)
of or relating to Argentina.
Origin of Argentine
3- 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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How to use argentine in a sentence
As more young consumers choose to boycott Amazon, they may look to this argentine company to meet their delivery needs.
A few hours before kickoff, tournament organizers announced four argentine players had been scratched from the game-day roster because of coronavirus protocols.
Rose Lavelle lifts U.S. women’s national team past Canada at SheBelieves Cup | Steven Goff | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostCabrera was interviewed by argentine authorities over the latter accusation in 2017 and released.
Masters, U.S. Open champion Ángel Cabrera arrested in Brazil over several charges in Argentina | Matt Bonesteel | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostLosada, 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.
This month I couldn’t stop thinking about Little Eyes, the most recent book by acclaimed argentine writer Samanta Schweblin.
Not one argentine Jesuit lost his life during the dirty war, and he managed to save dozens of people.
I like argentine malbec red wine or a good red wine from the North of Spain.
Viggo Mortensen Talks ‘The Two Faces of January,’ Blasts Fox News and Israel’s ‘State Terrorism’ | Marlow Stern | September 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGiles hopes the museum can help foreigners better understand this argentine position.
The Never-Ending Falklands War: In Buenos Aires, A Museum's Selective History | Michael Luongo | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis windswept sheep-filled archipelago off the coast of Southern Patagonia remains an argentine obsession.
The Never-Ending Falklands War: In Buenos Aires, A Museum's Selective History | Michael Luongo | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd when Pedro Almodovar showed us the argentine film, we loved it because it was so fresh.
Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker and Tom Bernard on Woody Allen and the State of Indie Film | Richard Porton | May 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe same may be said of the large amount of foreign capital invested in argentine enterprises.
Argentina | W. A. HirstThose who have had the privilege of being admitted into argentine families will bear testimony to their refinement and kindliness.
Argentina | W. A. HirstHowever, in 1908, the Uruguayan beef-salting factories slaughtered three times as many cattle as the argentine.
Argentina | W. A. HirstThe argentine sailor is a land-conscript, laboriously taught an unfamiliar art, which he learns wonderfully well.
Argentina | W. A. HirstThe journey is also rendered disagreeable by the dust which is the invariable concomitant of argentine railway travelling.
Argentina | W. A. Hirst
British Dictionary definitions for argentine (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn) /
of, relating to, or resembling silver
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)
/ (ˈɑːdʒənˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn) /
the Argentine another name for Argentina
a native or inhabitant of Argentina
of or relating to Argentina
- Also (for senses 2, 3): Argentinian (ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪnɪən)
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