argentina

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˌɑːdʒəˈntiːnə/ 🇺🇸 /ˌɑrdʒəˈntiːnə/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A country in South America, officially the Argentine Republic, known for its diverse geography including the Andes mountains, Pampas grasslands, and Atlantic coastline.; A genus of plants in the family Rosaceae, commonly known as silverweeds, characterized by silvery-haired leaves.; A genus of small, silvery fish in the family Argentinidae, found in deep ocean waters, also known as argentines.
  2. adjective
    Of or relating to Argentina or its people, culture, or language.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

Republic of ArgentinaArgentina national teamArgentina vs BrazilArgentine tango

Derivatives

ArgentineArgentinianArgentinean

Synonyms

the Argentine Republic

Commonly confused

Argentine
EN: 'Argentine' is the traditional demonym and adjective (e.g., Argentine tango), while 'Argentinian' is a more modern informal variant.
Argentinian
EN: 'Argentinian' is widely used in informal English but some style guides prefer 'Argentine' as the standard adjective form.

Spelling tips

EN: Always capitalized as a proper noun. The demonym/adjective has three accepted forms: 'Argentine' (traditional/preferred in formal writing), 'Argentinian', and 'Argentinean' (least common).

💬 Examples

  1. Argentina is famous for its tango music, beef, and football culture.

  2. Argentina anserina, commonly called silverweed, grows in moist habitats across the Northern Hemisphere.

  3. The argentine is a small, deep-sea fish valued in some commercial fisheries.

  4. Argentine cuisine is heavily influenced by Italian and Spanish immigration.