argentine

Everyday

1. Argentine means from or to do with Argentina, a country in South America. tree →
2. An Argentine is a person from Argentina. tree →
3. (rare) argentine with a small «a» means silvery, like silver. tree →
4. (an argentine) An argentine is also a small silvery sea fish. tree →

In the lessons

Used in geography (the Argentine pampas, Buenos Aires), sport (Argentine footballers like Lionel Messi, the World Cup) and food (Argentine beef).

Examples

• Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer. tree →
• The Argentine flag is light blue and white with a sun. tree →
• Argentine cowboys are called gauchos. tree →
• Many Argentines speak Spanish. tree →
• We tasted Argentine empanadas at the food fair. tree →
• The tango comes from Argentine dance halls. tree →

Note

For the nationality, write a capital A. Pronounced AR-jen-tine or AR-jen-teen. «Argentinian» is also common and correct. The country was once called «the Argentine» in old British English, but today it is «Argentina». From Latin «argentum», silver.