Added 10 October 2026
argentine
/ˈɑː(ɹ).d͡ʒənˌtiːn/ noun
Latin root: argentum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about argentine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes.
adjective
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Of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people.
Argentinian tango
Origin
From Middle English argentyne, borrowed from Old French argentin (“silvery”), from Latin argentum (“silver”), equivalent to argent + -ine.
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