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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•gen•tine1 (är′jən tin, -tīn′),USA pronunciation adj. - Jewelrypertaining to or resembling silver.
n. - a silvery substance, esp. one obtained from fish scales, used in making imitation pearls.
- Latin argentīnus silvery. See argent, -ine1
- Anglo-French)
- late Middle English (1400–50
ar•gen•tine2 (är′jən tin, -tīn′),USA pronunciation n. - any of various silvery marine fishes, esp. those of the genus Argentina.
- Neo-Latin Argentina genus name, Latin, feminine of argentīnus silvery. See argentine1
- 1530–40
Ar•gen•tine (är′jən tēn′, -tīn′),USA pronunciation n. - a native or inhabitant of Argentina.
- Place NamesArgentina (usually prec. by the):They vacationed in the Argentine.
adj. - of or pertaining to Argentina.
Also, Ar•gen•tin•e•an (är′jən tin′ē ən)USA pronunciation (for defs. 1, 3). Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: argentine /ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn/ adj - of, relating to, or resembling silver
n - any of various small marine salmonoid fishes, such as Argentina sphyraena, that constitute the family Argentinidae and are characterized by a long silvery body
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Ar•gen•tine /ˈɑrdʒənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] a person born or living in Argentina.
another name for Argentina:[proper noun; the + ~]vacationing in the Argentine.adj. - of or relating to Argentina.
Also, Ar•gen•tin•e•an /ˌɑrdʒənˈtɪniən/.USA pronunciation Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Argentine /ˈɑːdʒənˌtiːn -ˌtaɪn/ n - the Argentine ⇒
another name for Argentina - a native or inhabitant of Argentina
adj - of or relating to Argentina
Also (for senses 2, 3): Argentinian /ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪnɪən/ |