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Platine

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the River Plate (Río de la Plata) or its basin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The Platine War was fought between August of 1851 and February of 1852.
  • Paranhos, father of the Barão do Rio Branco, was a foremost statesman of the monarchy and celebrated for his Platine diplomacy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Plate Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English Platine From Plate (“the River Plate”) + -ine.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: platense — of or from River Plate
  • Portuguese: rio-platense — of or from River Plate
  • Spanish: rioplatense — of or from River Plate