argentine
Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentineAny osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).
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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. — odexed
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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