argentine

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see also: Argentine

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈɑː(ɹ).dʒənˌtiːn/, /ˈɑː(ɹ).dʒənˌtaɪn/

Adjective

argentine

1. Containing or resembling silver.
   • RQ

   Synonyms: silvern

Noun

argentine (plural argentines)

1. Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially the European argentine, Argentina sphyraena.
2. (mineral) A siliceous variety of calcite, or lime carbonate, having a silvery-white, pearly lustre, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.
3. white metal coated with silver

Synonyms

• herring smelt

Translations

• French: argentine
• Italian: argentina
• Portuguese: argentina
• Russian: аргенти́н
• Spanish: argentina

Translations

• French: petite argentine
• Italian: argentina
• Portuguese: argentina
• Spanish: pez plata

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Argentine

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɑː.dʒən.taɪn/, /ˈɑː.dʒən.tiːn/

Adjective

argentine (not comparable)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.

   Synonyms: Argentinan, Argentinean, Argentinian

Translations

• French: argentin, argentine
• German: argentinisch
• Italian: argentino, argentina
• Portuguese: argentino
• Russian: аргенти́нский
• Spanish: argentino

Translations

• Portuguese: argentino

Noun

argentine (plural argentines)

1. A citizen or descendant abroad of Argentina.

   Synonyms: Argentinan, Argentinean, Argentinian

Translations

• French: Argentin, Argentine
• German: Argentinier, Argentinierin
• Italian: argentino, argentina
• Portuguese: argentino
• Russian: аргенти́нец
• Spanish: argentino, argentina

Proper noun

1. (archaic, with "the") Argentina.

Related terms

• Argentina

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