English Explanatory Dictionary

Argentina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑː.d͡ʒənˈtiː.nə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Argentina.wav /ˌɑɹ.d͡ʒənˈti.nə/ en-us-Argentina.ogg /ərdʒəɳˈʈinɑ/ /ərˈdʒɛɳʈɪnɑ/

Word forms

Argentina

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm Proto-Italic *argentom Latin argentumbor. English Argentina From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus; in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river").

Synonyms

Argentine Confederation Argentine Nation Argentine Republic United Provinces of the River Plate

Related words

Argentine Argentinean Argentinian
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