Standard Lemma guide

Argentinian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɑɹˌd͡ʒənˈtɪ.nɪ.ən/
  • /ɑɹˌd͡ʒənˈtiː.nɪ.ən/
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  • rhymes with -ɪnɪən
  • CMU ARPABET: AA2 R JH AH0 N T IH1 N IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina and the Argentine people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Argentina or of Argentine descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Argentinian tango

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Argentine

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of Argentina

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: South American

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *h2ŕ̥ǵn̥tom Proto-Italic *argentom Latin argentumbor. English Argentin(a) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Argentinian From Argentin(a) + -ian.

Real reading context

Argentinian in complete knowledge articles