argentine
Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentineAny osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).
» You never tried an Argentine mate?
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).
аргенти́нargentín
(countable, uncountable)A siliceous variety of calcite, or lime carbonate, having a silvery-white, pearly lustre, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.
(countable, uncountable)White metal coated with silver.
- any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
Examples
13 sentencesYou never tried an Argentine mate?
A great Argentine musician died today.
Carlos Morel was the first Argentine painter.
ruКарлос Морель был первым аргентинским живописцем.
Can you sing the Argentine National Anthem?
Carlos Morel was the first Argentine illustrator.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English argentyne, borrowed from Old French argentin (“silvery”), from Latin aFrom Middle English argentyne, borrowed from Old French argentin (“silvery”), from Latin argentum (“silver”), equivalent to argent + -ine.
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Forms
plural: argentines| Singular | argentine |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable