adjective

argentine

AH-juhn-teen

adjective

Made of, coated with, or resembling silver.

"The old poem describes the moon's argentine glow over the lake."

"Jewellers once used "argentine" to describe a cheap silver-plated alternative to solid silver."

Relating to Argentina or its people (usually capitalized as "Argentine").

"The Argentine economy depends heavily on agricultural exports."

"She grew up in an Argentine household that spoke both Spanish and Italian."

How to Use Argentine

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither "silvery" (an old, poetic word) or "relating to Argentina" — spelled the same but pronounced and used very differently.

Common mistake

Don't confuse this with "Argentinian," the more common everyday adjective for people/things from Argentina — "Argentine" is more formal or used in fixed phrases like "Argentine peso."

Easily confused with

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Word Forms

more argentine comparative, argentines plural, most argentine superlative

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Etymology

From Latin argentum, "silver" — the same root that gives Argentina its name, after Spanish explorers heard tales of silver along the Río de la Plata.

Synonyms

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Rhymes for argentine

nine mine wine line sine dine fine vine pine tine Eine thine

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