adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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
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noun
Meaning 2
A person from Argentina or of Argentine descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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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.
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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.