argentine

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adjective

ar·​gen·​tine ˈär-jən-ˌtīn 

-ˌtēn

: silver, silvery

argentine

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noun (1)

: silver

also : any of various similar materials

Argentine

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noun (2)

Ar·​gen·​tine ˈär-jən-ˌtīn 

-ˌtēn

plural Argentines

: a native or inhabitant of Argentina : argentinean

Argentine adjective

Synonyms

Adjective

• gray
• grey
• grayish
• leaden
• pewter
• silver
• silvery
• slate
• slaty
• slatey
• steely

Examples of argentine in a Sentence

Adjective

an argentine sky hinted at a coming storm

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1577, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1829, in the meaning defined above